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Vol. LXI No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1993 50 cents Zlenko reports on diplomatic tour House resolution commemorates to U.N., U.S., Council of Europe anniversary of 1932-1933 famine

by Marta Kolomayets morning, October 12, Minister Zlenko by Xenia Ponomarenko N.Y.) and Frank Wolf (R-Va.). Kyyiv Press Bureau discussed concerns raised during his visit UNA Washington Office In his introductory remarks. Rep. to the current session of the U.N. General Howard Berman (D-Calif.), stated that KYYIV ~ Acting Foreign Minister Assembly, stating that he had met with WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October the resolution expresses the "sense of the Anatoliy Zlenko returned to Ukraine on foreign ministers of 19 countries, includ­ 12, the U.S. House of Representatives Congress that the 60th anniversary of the Saturday, October 10, after a two-week ing Russia, Japan, Canada and France passed House Concurrent Resolution Ukraine Famine of 1932-1933 should trip to promote Ukrainian participation in among others. 140, a resolution commemorating the serve as a reminder of the brutality of international agreements. He said that the U.N. has spent over 60th anniversary of Ukraine's artificially Stalin's repressive policies toward the Mr. Zlenko's recent diplomatic tour $3.6 billion on peacekeeping efforts in imposed famine. Ukrainian people." The resolution is (September 25-October 9) took him to 1993, as compared to $1.4 billion in The resolution, introduced by Rep. intended to educate the American people New York where he addressed the 1991 and said that reforms at the United Sander Levin (D-Mich.), was co-spon­ about this act of genocide peфetrated by United Nations General Assembly, to Nations were discussed at length. sored by 19 members of the House of Stalin and his Moscow regime and facili­ Washington for bilateral negotiations Mr. Zlenko also introduced an initia­ Representatives: David Bonior (D- tated by the West's silence. with top U.S. government officials and to tive to creat a Central European security Mich.), Christopher Cox (R-Calif.), Bob The importance of bringing this act of Vienna for a council of Europe summit. Franks (R-N.J.),.©enjamin Oilman (R- genocide before public scrutiny cannot be During a press briefing on Tuesday (Continued on page 7) N.Y.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Marcy underestimated. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Kaptur (D-Ohio), Barbara Kennelly (D- (R-Calif.) reflected on the West's silence Conn.), Peter King (R-N.Y.), Herb Klein during 1932-1933 and noted the role of (D-N.J.), Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.), Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Walter UACC holds third convention Rick Lazio (R-N.Y.), John Lewis (D- Duranty in shielding Stalin from public Ga.), Michael McNulty (D-N.Y.), Carrie light. "One of those we should hold at by Roman Woronowycz N.J.) discuss Ukrainian American rela­ Meek (D-Fla.), James Oberstar (D- fault [is] none other than the chief tions in the Clinton age. Minn.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Donald Newark, N.J. — Youth as a theme sur­ Ulana Diachuk, president of the UACC, Payne (D-N.J.), Gerald Solomon (R- (Continued on page 12) faced repeatedly at the third convention of put the emphasis on youth in her opening the Ukrainian American Coordinating remarks when she said, "Our biggest prob­ Council (UACC) held here October 2-3. lem, which I see not only in the UACC, Speakers discussed why so few young but in all other Ukrainian organizations, is Members of Congress greet people are involved in matters Ukrainian, the lack of participation of our youth in and ways to spur the younger generation to Ukrainian organizational work." She then political and organizational involvement. called on the members of the convention to Svobodaon 100th anniversary Delegates from across the United find a way to involve youth in the commu­ States, 91 in all, along with scores of nity work of the diaspora. S.D.), Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), banquet guests, gathered at the Hilton Ms. Diachuk, who is also the supreme White House declines Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), and Gateway to discuss the 12-year-old orga­ president of the Ukrainian National Dale Bumpers (D-Ark.). nization's accomplishments and further Association, went on to recount the to issue statement Members of the House of direction. They also listened to speakers major activities of the UACC in the four Representatives making statements of ranging from Ivan Drach, Ukrainian par­ by Xenia Ponomarenko congratulations included: Republican years since the last convention. Among UNA Washington Office liamentarian and leader of the World them: manifestations in September 1991 Leader Robert Michel (R-IIL), Gerald Coordinating Council of Ukrainians to WASHINGTON — In remarks on Solomon (R-N.Y.), Jim Slattery (D- United States Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D- (Continued on page 4) the floor of the Senate and House of Kan.), Benjamin Oilman (R-N.Y.), Representatives, 15 members of William Hughes (D-N.J.), Steny Congress offered their congratulations Hoyer (D-Md.), Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), to Svoboda on the occasion of its cen­ Gerald Kleczka (D-Wis,), Robert tennial. The historic event, however, Menendez (D-N.J.) and Charles was ignored by the White House and Wilson (D-Texas). no greeting was sent by President Bill During his remarks. Sen. Pressler CHnton. demonstrated his understanding of the Each of the 15 members of plight of Ukrainians and Svoboda's Congress noted the important role of role. "Amidst a feeling of hopeless­ the Ukrainian-language daily newspa­ ness and despair among newly arrived per as a voice for the Ukrainian Ukrainian immigrants in America, American community during a time Svoboda offered them reassurance, when Ukraine was suffering its worst hope and pride in their heritage. The tragedies. Representatives and sena­ intent of the founders, from the incep­ tors alike stressed that now Svoboda tion of Svoboda, was to create a cru­ can play a new, vital role in the trans­ sading newspaper. The Svoboda pub­ formation of an independent Ukraine lishers historically used the editorial into a vibrant democracy. pages of the newspaper to shape, The members encouraged Svoboda define and defend the Ukrainian to utilize its historic role as a catalyst national identity. The Svoboda Press in the Ukrainian American communi­ publishing house published scores of ty in these efforts, spreading ideas books, booklets, pamphlets and maga­ which in the past led to the formation zines in both English and Ukrainian of many organizations, including the for the generations of Ukrainians Ukrainian National Association. young and old, living in America. Senators congratulating Svoboda Ultimately, they "instilled pride in I Roman Woronowycz included: Republican Leader Bob Ukrainian heritage and encouraged Dole (R-Kan.), Larry Pressler (R- Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ.) speaks to the delegates of the third UACC con­ (Continued on page 14) vention. Listening is John Flis, convention chairperson. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17,1993 No. 42 New defense minister is approved by Malta Kolomayets Gen. Radetsky was President Leonid Kyyiv Press Bureau Kravchuk's candidate for Defense Ministry head; some democrats had Zlenko meets with Clinton Kravchuk replaces commander of Navy KYYIV — Ukraine's Parliament hoped to bring Gen. Morozov back, voted 245-15 to accept Col. Gen. Vitally WASHINGTON — Ukrainian KYYIV — The commander of while hard-liners proposed their own Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko met Ukraine's Navy, Admiral Borys Kozhyn, Radetsky as this nation's new minister of candidate. Col. Gen. Anatoliy Lopata. defense on Friday afternoon, October 8. with President Bill Clinton on October 7 has been replaced by President Leonid Gen. Radetsky replaces Col. Gen. The new Ukrainian minister of in Washington. The two discussed Kravchuk, who named Vice-Admiral Kostyantyn Morozov, who stepped down defense was bom on January 1, 1944, in Ukrainian-American relations, in particu­ Volodymyr Bezkorovayny to the post. on Monday, October 4, citing conflicts the Cherkasy region; he is the son of a lar the expansion of economic ties and Vice-Admiral Bezkorovayny, 49, previ­ with hard-liners in Parliament and wor­ railway worker. He began serving in the technical cooperation, as well as ously commanded the Russian Nordi Sea ries about the effects of Moscow's politi­ Army in 1968, working his way up the exchanges of high-level visits. A day nuclear submarine fleet. Admiral Kozhyn cal crisis on Ukraine. ladder as a commander of a company, earlier. Minister Zlenko had met with has been transferred to the staff of the Reuters reported that, during his con­ then a battalion and a regiment. Vice-President Al Gore, Defense minister of defense. (Reuters, Respublika) firmation hearing in the Parliament on In 1989-1991, he was the deputy com­ Secretary Les Aspin, and Treasury October 8, Gen. Radetsky pledged to mander of the Army of the Subcaфathian Secretary Lloyd Bentsen. , Ukraine to have professional parliament lawmakers that Europe's second largest Military District. In May of 1991 he was Also on the minister's agenda were KYYIV — Ukraine's Supreme army would not be deployed against the transferred to command the army of the meetings with National Security Advisor Council on October 7 passed a law on the wishes of the legislature. Odessa MiUtary District, where in January Anthony Lake, CIA Director James name, structure and size of the national A career army man. Gen. Radetsky, of 1992 he became district commander. Woolsey, Ambassador Strobe Talbott legislature. The law provides for a profes­ 49, has been the commander of the Gen. Radetsky is married and has two and other administration officials. sional, full-time parliament with 450 Odessa Military District in Ukraine since sons, Oleksander, 20, and Serhiy, 13. Among the topics covered were: regional deputies elected by direct popular vote for 1992. A Ukrainian from the country's When questioned on Ukraine's nuclear stability in Eastern Europe and nuclear four-year-terms. The unicameral legisla­ central region, he is regarded a profes­ status and the fate of the Black Sea Fleet, disarmament. Ukraine's foreign minister ture will continue to be called the sional soldier who worked his way up the general said these were complex also participated in discussions with Supreme Council (Verkhovna Rada). Any through the ranks. He is a graduate of issues that needed further study. "The Pentagon officials and met with Sen. citizen of Ukraine who is a permanent Kyyiv's military academy, the Frunze sooner you decide that you want me for Mitch McConnell, author of a provision resident of the country and is 25 years old Military Academy and the General Staff minister, the sooner I'll start work on in the Foreign Assistance Appropriations (as of the day of elections) can be elected Academy. these problems," he told the Parliament. Bill which mandates that "not less than a people's deputy. (Respublika, RFE/RL $300 million should be made available Daily Report) for Ukraine." Minister Zlenko was accompanied at his meetings by Government limits use of electricity Vaticon seeks to strengthen ties Ukraine's ambassador to the United KYYIV — Cardinal Achille interview with Ukrainian Television, the States, Dr. Oleh Bilorus. ( U.S. Embassy KYYIV — The Ukrainian government Sylvestrini, prefect of the sacred cardinal said he brought "greetings from of Ukraine, RFE/RL Daily Report) has strictly limited use of electricity for Congregation for the Eastern Churches the Holy Father who asked that I tell the the fourth quarter of 1993 because of the arrived in Kyyiv on October 7 to begin a Catholic faithful here that His Holiness Christopher, Miller bound for Ukraine severe energy crisis. Half of Kyyiv's industries have already been shut down weeklong visit, further strengthening the follows the events in Ukraine very close­ WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Ues between the Holy See and newly ly; that they are always in his thoughts because of inadequate supplies of gas, State Warren Christopher is to visit fuel and coal. Last month Ukraine's independent Ukraine. and prayers, and that he has deep affec­ Ukraine as part of his October 20-27 tour Cardinal Sylvestrini met with tion for them, especially the Ukrainian government had taken steps to reduce of countries of the Commonwealth of energy consumption by fining those fac­ President Leonid Kravchuk within one Greek-Catholics who have tolerated and Independent States. Mr. Christopher is to hour of his arrival in the city. In their suffered so much for so many years." tories that used too much fuel and elec­ travel to Kyyiv, Moscow, Minsk and tricity and cutting off customers who meeting, the Vatican official expressed According to the official program, Alma-Ata. The possibility of a visit to the profound wish of Pope John Paul II Cardinal Sylvestrini will meet with Latin failed to pay their energy bills. The ener­ Riga, the capital of Latvia, is being consid­ gy crisis has been prompted by Russia's to visit this cradle of Eastern rite faithful and will visit several sites in ered. The new U.S. ambassador to Christianity. He noted that Catholic and Kyyiv, including the Cathedral of St. moves to increase the prices of oil and Ukraine, William Miller, is expected to gas to world levels. Turkmenistan also Orthodox believers must work together Sophia. He and a delegation including arrive in Ukraine on October 17, just a few for the good of Ukraine. the apostolic nuncio in Ukraine, wants to be paid world prices for its gas, days before the secretary of state's visit. although it has an agreement with Following this first official meeting. Archbishop Antonio Franco, and Bishop (UNA Washington Office, Respublika) Cardinal Sylvestrini met with Ukrainian Julian Voronovsky, who is the official Ukraine providing for a 40 percent dis­ Greek-Catholic faithful in Kyyiv for a representative of Cardinal Lubachivsky Communist Party registered in Ukraine count. (RFE/RL Daily Report) prayer service in the bell tower where the to the delegation, will travel to Russia criticizes storage of warheads community currently worships. In an Uzhhorod, Ivano-Frankivske and Lviv. KYYIV — The Ministry of Justice on October 5 officially registered the MOSCOW — The Russian govern­ Communist Party of Ukraine, which had ment criticized the storage of nuclear been banned in Ukraine after the attempt­ warheads in Ukraine at the Pervomaysk Zlenko meets with U.S. Jewish leaders ed coup in Moscow in 1991. The Kyyiv ICBM site. ITAR-TASS reported on newspaper Nezavisimost reported on October 5 that the number of warheads at American Jewish Committee for worse. Now they are in a vacuum in October 8 that the new CPU claims a the site was six to eight times higher than terms of defense and security. We are membership of 128,000; it is the 29th the limit and that temperature and radia­ NEW YORK — Anatoliy Zlenko, for­ determined to continue our economic political party to be registered in Ukraine eign minister of Ukraine, stressed that his tion levels had increased as a result. reforms, but we must take into account and it is preparing for parliamentary elec­ Ukraine's authorities, however, said there country must "continue to fight for our the social situation." tions slated for next spring. The CPU is independence" through difficult econom­ had been no increase in radiation and that Discussing the political situation in his headed by Petro Symonenko; other lead­ the storage problem had been solved. The ic, social and political times. country, Foreign Minister Zlenko noted ers include Boris Oliynyk and the head The Foreign Minister, in New York Ministry of Defense denied the charges that there are numerous small parties in of the Parliament's Committee on and said some of the wariieads had been for the opening of the United Nations the process of formation, although he Legislation and Legality, Oleksander General Assembly, addressed a group of stressed that many would not survive. Kotsiuba. (RFE^IL Daily Report) (Continued on page 15) American Jewish Committee leaders Ukraine will hold elections to the today, led by AJC President Alfred H. Parliament on March 27 and will elect a Moses. Mr. Moses introduced Mr. new president on June 26. Zlenko as a "seasoned diplomat" and "We are trying to unite all the diffZbigniew Brzezinski said that the ject with Russia. Therefore, the most important task is for speaking out on behalf of Ukraine at a time when it Ukrainian state would have difficulties until it learned to to reach such an agreement, in order to ensure that was impossible to do so within the country itself. Good take care of itself as a full-fledged conscious nation of Ukrainians in Russia enjoy the same rights in terms of health to it. Ukrainians. The WCCU concerns itself with the prob­ education and cultural self-realization as their Russian Perhaps because the WCFU feels its existence is lems facing Ukrainians and their organizations around counterparts in Ukraine. increasingly threatened now, it is trying to take on more the world. Unfortunately, Russia is applying intense pressure in than its resources might allow. Faced with the deficits It should evaluate their objective value and purpose, this area by demanding dual citizenship for all ethnic and other difficulties it is experiencing, it has expressed and thus, not seek enemies, but arrive at a mutual under­ Russians living in Ukraine. They are offering dual citi­ an interest in taking over organizations far beyond the standing and determine why such problems arise. In the zenship for Ukrainians living in Russia. borders of the Western emigre world, including end, with the help of the Ukrainian state and the com­ Obviously, this is a dangerous question for us. The Ukrainian organizations in Russia and elsewhere. munity around the world, resources can be marshalled It is making an effort to assist, or appear to assist 12 million Russians in our country make up about a for the creation of a Ukrainian nation. quarter of its population, while the 5 million Ukrainians these organizations, seeking to establish grounds for an Until a fully healthy and modem Ukrainian nation intemarional structure that would oversee the entire amidst Russia's 150 million is quite another ratio of comes into existence, the country or state itself will strength. So Russia is trying to apply undue leverage in always be beset by problems. In my opinion, if Ukraine this regard, which could be quite dangerous. had reached the same level of national quality or com­ pleteness as has, for instance, Poland, it would not be Will you be participating formally as the head of facing half the difficulties that it is today. the WCCU at the upcoming WCFU congress in November? At the inaugural congress of the WCCU, you claimed that establishing ties with Ukrainians in the Well, I will be presenting my own point of view Eastern diaspora would be one of your main con­ there. [The WCCU] recently held a congress in cerns. What ties with Ukrainians in Russia, the Far Chyhyryn, and we intend to convene twice a year. The East, in the so-called "Zelenyi Юуп'' regions, was the next [WCCU congress] should take place around WCCU able to establish or strengthen? January 22. We want to hold them in the various so- called "capitals of Ukraine," and thus draw attention to We accomplished much and failed at much. As a the historical significance of these cities. concrete example, the Ukraina Society [of which Mr. Drach is president] sponsored a trip by the Koshetz In the case of Chyhyryn, at the moment this is a rela­ Choir of Winnipeg, winners of the Taras Shevchenko tively backward bureaucratically dominated town in the State Prize, to the Kuban region. Cherkasy region. At one time, this was an important The local Ukrainian community in Kuban has, in center of the armed struggle of the Ukrainian people, recent years, been somewhat weak. In times of cordial dating back to the time of [Kozak Hetman Bohdan] relations between Ukraine and Russia, ties with this Khmelnytsky, of [Hetman Ivan] Vyhovsky, [Hetman community are perceptible. As soon as they turn sour, Petro] Doroshenko, the KoHyiv rebellion, the 1918-1920 however, the majority shy from any manifestation of revolution, etc. Ukrainian identity, and the activists have fingers pointed The people who took part in this congress said they at them and are accused of God knows what. came away with very strong impressions. My own vis­ And so it was that the trip by the choir from its there have always been significant for me personally Winnipeg was to have taken place at about the time of — to the Motronynskyi Monastery for instance, built for the recent flare-up over the Russian Parliament's claim [Kyyivan Prince] Yaroslav's daughter. to Sevastopil and so on. As a result, the excursion was These are thousands of years of Ukraine's history we blocked at every instance, ranging from Russian visa- are talking about. When you walk amidst these old build­ issuing missions in Ottawa to the organizations who ings, all of this seems to carry a special kind of power. Ivan Drach were to host the group in Kuban. You are suddenly plunged into a thousand-year tradition. IN CONGRESS: Battle is brewing over Intematlonal broadcasting by Eugene M. Iwanciw ported the consolidation of the broadcast casting services while preserving the cur­ to the administration's plan to dissolve ^Л^Л Washington Office services but voiced strong opposition to rent coфorate structure of RFE/RL. The the corporate entity and absorb it into the the new organizational structure. In par­ senator issued the following statement to federal bureaucracy). WASHINGTON — In the coming ticular, he objected to the grants from the explain his amendment: "Second, the amendment would ensure weeks, the Senate will be considering the U.S. government. The new structure that the new Radio Free Asia is also S. 1281, the Foreign Relations "The amendment will not change the absorbs RFE/RL into the federal bureau­ fundamental nature of the administra­ organized on the RFE/RL model — i.e. Authorization Act. Title III of the bill cracy, making the journalists government as a private grantee — and that the new contains a provision for the consolidation tion's plan, which consolidates the Voice employees. of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Asian service broadcasts to the following of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). countries: the People's Republic of These include the Voice of America The concern of Sen. Biden and many Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio and TV Marti, China, Burma, Cannbodia, Laos, North (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio others is that the journalistic indepen­ and the new Radio Free Asia under the Korea, Tibet and Vietnam. Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio and TV Marti, dence and integrity of the radio stations umbrella of the U.S. Information Agency and Radio Free Asia. This compromise will be compromised. Additionally, this (USIA). "The issue here is not what is to be broadcast. The Clinton administration is was reached when the administration may tempt the federal government to "The amendment would change the Encountered strong opposition to its ini­ exercise greater control over the contents administration's proposal in two related committed, as are we, to maintaining the tial plans to merge all broadcast services of the information broadcast by these sta­ respects. First, it would preserve 'surrogate domestic service' of Radio into the VOA. tions. RFE/RL's current organizational struc­ Free Europe (broadcasting into Eastern During the Senate Foreign Relations During consideration of S. 1281, Sen. ture as a private corporation located in Europe) and Radio Liberty (broadcast­ Committee's consideration of this provi­ Biden said he intends to offer an amend­ Munich, Germany, funded by grants ing into the former republics of the sion, Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) sup­ ment which will consolidate the broad­ from the U.S.. government (as opposed (Continued on page 8) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1993 No. 42

only with the Ukrainian nation but also UACC holds... with the nations of Ukraine... Too often (Continued from page 1) we do things as if the only group living in support of U.S. recognition for in Ukraine are Ukrainians." Ukraine, which had declared its sover­ Mr. Iwanciw confronted the lack of eignty a month before; a meeting with active widespread Ukrainian American then President George Bush, where the support for U.S. politicians. He used president announced he would recognize Congressman Benjamin Oilman, who has a free Ukraine if the referendum of aided several Ukrainian lobby efforts, as December 1991 supported it; participa­ an example: "He is having a fund-raiser tion in three Rukh Congresses in Kyyiv; today. I bet there will be no Ukrainian at and the opening of the Ukrainian that event. It could lead him to think, Embassy in Washington attended by 'Why should I help them?' Mr. Iwanciw President Leonid Kravchuk. added, "We have to learn to play the Ms. Diachuk pointed out that many of political game here." the events organized in the past three years Mr. Shevchenko listed myriad statis­ by the UACC have been in conjunction tics on the current economic situation in with the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Ukraine, none very optimistic, and laid America. She added, however, that the out several ways the country could begin closer cooperation by the two organiza­ the climb to prosperity. His suggestions: і Roman Woronowycz tions had not resulted in any movement stop subsidies to unprofitable enterprises; Panel member George Sawicki speaks on the topic: "Ukraine and Us." Other towards unification, although she did men­ stop printing money to reduce inflation panel members (from left):Eugene Iwanciw, Andriy Shevchenko, Zenon tion that in the last year some discussions and stabilize circulation; raise interest Wasylkewycz (moderator). Prof. Leonid Rudnytzky and Dr. Eugene Fedorenko. had taken place toward such a goal. rates and reduce credits to unprofitable Toward the end of the morning ses­ enterprises; introduce new laws regard­ and electing new officers. its nuclear arsenal, the Black Sea Fleet sion, the two youngest delegates to the ing taxes, foreign investment, the bank­ Elected were: Mrs. Diachuk, presi­ and should continue to enlarge its armed ing system and real estate. dent; John Oleksyn, first vice- president; forces; a call to Ukrainian financial insti­ Dr. Fedorenko said Jury Ichtiarow, Michael Nytsch, tutions in the diaspora to increased activ­ Ukraine's biggest needs are Volodymyr Procyk, Eugene Stakhiv, vice ity in Ukraine and constructive initiatives in the area of education, presidents; Mr. Trush, recording secre­ at home; an assertion that today the which Prof. Rudnytzky had tary; Roman Baranowskyj, correspon­ Ukrainian diaspora community needs also suggested. Dr. dence secretary and press relations; Mr. only one political representation and a Fedorenko said that supply­ Shevchenko, director of finance; Mr. call to the newly elected UACG organs ing Ukrainian-language Wasylkewycz, organizational director; to work towards such a goal; a call to the textbooks is the most Mr. Datzkiwsky, youth relations; Ukrainian American community to important function of Members-at-large: Olha Nytsch, become more involved in the cultural, today's diaspora. He added, Roman Hayetskyj, Andrew Skyba, political and economic life of the U.S., "If Ukrainian-language Leonid Caryk, Anatol Falko, Ihor to gain more influence and better the life schools were established in Gawdiak, Alexander Bilewicz, Olha of their children and grandchildren; and Ukraine, there would be no Cehelsky. an assertion that the older generation needs to concentrate more energy on problems such as exist in Auditing Committee: Petro Salak (chair­ person), Roma Dyhdalo, Nicholas Turecky, building bridges to representatives of the r. Д Donetske, Luhanske or in younger generations and begin handing the Crimea because there Oleh Wolyansky, Stefan Maksymiuk. Arbitration Board: Jaroslaw Bere­ over obligations and responsibilities for would exist among those the organizational life of the community. people a sense of their zowsky (chaiфerson), Irena Doroshchak, Bohdan Yasinsky, Nicholas Domash- Finally, before adjournment, the con­ national heritage." vention recognized Roman Baranowskyj, Sen. Lautenberg showed evsky, Petro Buniak. The convention approved 15 resolu­ long-time UACC activist and board up at the completion of member, for his work with the organiza­ Saturday's session, the sec­ tions. Among them: a declaration that Ivan Drach speaks at the UACC banquet as UACC Ukraine should keep at least a portion of tion and presented him a special gift. President Ulana Diachuk listens. ond member of Congress to speak to the delegates. convention. Marc Anthony Datzkiwsky, Rep. Herb Klein (D-N.J.) earlier had 24 and Christopher Banasiewycz Miehle, adckessed the assembled at the convention Obituary 23, were recognized by Recording luncheon. Secretary Joseph Trush for their interest Mr. Lautenberg was upbeat about and their activism in the UACC and for Ukraine's future. He did, however, men­ Roman Danyluk, UACC treasurer, "the special effort the Ukrainian tion that the future of the $300 billion American Democratic Association earmarked by the Congress for aid to (which they lead) is making on behalf of Ukraine must be monitored. "It is not a Ukrainian Fraternal Ass'n officer young people for the Ukrainian guarantee. It is an intent... but it can American community." NEW YORK — Roman Danyluk, Mr. Danyluk got out of the car experi­ always be disrupted, so stay alert, and treasurer of the Ukrainian American encing chest pains, A policeman, who Mr. Trush also read greetings received make sure, whether you come from from U.S. President Bill Clinton and Coordinating Council and alternate trea­ happened to be nearby because of anoth­ Chicago or Pennsylvania or New York, surer of the Ukrainian Fraternal er accident, called an ambulance, but Mr. Vice-President Albert Gore, New Jersey that you let your representatives know Gov. Jim Florio, Rep. Robert Menendez Association, died on Sunday, September Danyluk died en route to the hospital. that you will watch it work its way 26, of an apparent heart attack while en (D-N.J.), and Bishop Basil Losten of the through the system, and that you want to Mr. Danyluk, an active member of the Stamford Eparchy of the Ukrainian route home to New York from a meeting Ukrainian community of Metropolitan see the money arrive there (in Ukraine)." in Scranton, Pa., where the UFA Catholic Church. That evening 200 friends, supporters and New York, was president of the Executive Committee had concluded its Ukrainian National Home and an auditor The aftemoon session featured a panel delegates gathered in the hotel's ballroom, quarterly meeting. He was 67. moderated by Zenon Wasylkewych, which of the Ukrainian Sports Club. He was among them Ukrainian Catholic According to the UFA newspaper again touched the topic of youth. Prof. Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, William also vice-president of the Veterans of the Leonid Rudnytzky of LaSalle University, Ukrainian Herald, Mr. Danyluk was 1st Division of the Ukrainian National Bahrey, president of the Ukrainian returning home on Route 80, and while Dr. Eugene Fedorenko, president of the Evangehcal Alliance of North America, and Army and was the chief coordinator of Ukrainian Education Council, Eugene on a slippery exit ramp off the interstate commemorations marking the 50th Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Viktor Batiuk. highway, his car hit an embankment. Iwanciw, UNA Washington Office direc­ They heard Ukrainian Parliamentarian anniversary of the Galicia Division. tor, George Sawicki of Plast and financial Ivan Drach say that Ukrainian Americans In addition, Mr. Danyluk was an consultant Andriy Shevchenko, treasurer should have no illusions regarding the ardent supporter of the fund to assist the of the Ukrainian Orthodox Credit Union future. He said that after the Massandra General Consulate of Ukraine in New spoke to the delegates as part of a panel conference Ukrainians should know where York. titled "Ukraine and Us." Russian President Boris Yeltsin stands. He A funeral liturgy was offered on added somewhat vociferously that Ukraine September 30 at St. George Ukrainian Mr. Sawicki was particularly convinc­ Catholic Church in New York. Burial ing in his assertion that Ukrainian youth must "keep the atomic crocodile (his term followed at St. Andrew's Ukrainian needs to be heard. "We do not direct for Ukraine's nuclear weapons) in its enough of our energy toward them. We house over calls by American politicians Orthodox Cemetery in South Bound expect things from them, but do not ask to throw it out, because that alone keeps Brook, N.J. them what their needs are," he said. attention on Ukraine." Surviving are Mr. Danyluk's wife, Prof. Rudnytzky, who preceded Mr. Emcee Jaroslaw Berezowsky then Marta; sons, Oleh and Andriy, with their Sawicki to the podium, also made refer­ introduced the musical portion of the wives; sister, Sviatoslav Mecinsky, with ence to the lack of participation in program. The audience listened to bari­ her family; and other relatives in the Ukrainian affairs by the youth. He said tone Dmytro Hnatiuk and soprano Maria U.S., Canada, Australia and Ukraine. that age must no longer be used as a "cri­ Stefiuk, who were accompanied by Memorial donations may be made to terion of competency." pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky. the UACC's Fund for the Rebirth of He also noted another prejudice in the The second day's agenda was short, Ukraine, Visti Kombatanta (Veterans' Ukrainian community when he said, "We allowing the convention to close before News) or the Ukrainian Consulate in must understand that we are dealing not noon. It consisted of adopting resolutions Roman Danyluk New York. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1993 ^b Ukrainian community in D. C. marlcs anniversary of Great Famine WASHINGTON — September 1212,, had raised its hand against God himself, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ШІ^^^Я^ІІЙ^ШШт was designated Famine Sunday in the who created man in His image and like­ Ukrainian Community of Washington, to ness. coincide with the commemorations in After the sermon, the American and Ukraine of that Great Tragedy of 1932- Ukrainian flags were carried in followed 1933. by three children bearing three loaves of All three Ukrainian churches in the bread, which were placed by the pastor area, the Ukrainian Catholic National on the tetrapod and remained there dur­ Shrine of the Holy Family, St. Andrew's ing the memorial service. During the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the singing of "Vichnaya Pamiat," the three Ukrainian Particular Catholic Church of loaves of bread on the embroidered tow- the Holy Trinity offered the liturgies and els were symbolically raised to the panakhydas for the over 7 million inno­ Almighty by three parishioners in memo­ cent victims of the Great Famine. ry of the millions deprived of this basic The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., food and starved to death by the Stalin Dr. Oleh Bilorus and his wife, Larissa, as regime. well as the entire staff of the embassy The ceremony was videotaped by the briefly visited the three churches, but Ukrainian Service of Worldnet (United attended the liturgy and panakhyda at the States Information Agency) and present­ shrine. After the liturgy, which was cele­ ed in the news segment of "Window on brated by the pastor, the Very Rev. America" which is broadcast in Ukraine Thaddeus Krawchuk, the Rev. Deacon on Saturdays at 8-8:30 p.m. Theophil Staruch delivered the homily to over 200 faithful attending the services Commemoration of the Famine that day. anniversary culminated on Monday, In his homily, Deacon Staruch pre­ September 27, when three deacons of sented the historical facts about the Great area churches, Slavko Nowytski, Donald Famine and emphasized that the memory Latrick and Theophil Staruch delivered of this human tragedy must be kept alive the food that was donated to the Capital The Very Rev. Thaddeus Krawchuk receives loaves of bread from local children and passed on from generation to genera­ Area Community Food Bank by the as symbols of the basic food denied victims of the Great Famine of 1932-1933. tion, not only to preserve the memory of parishioners of the three local Ukrainian millions of innocent victims but also in churches. Each food item carried a label the hope of preventing such atrocities stating that the donation was made in from ever happening again in any coun­ memory of the victims of the Great try of the world. Famine in Ukraine. The deacon also pointed out that the Mr. Claude Brame, the representative Communist regime was predestined to of the Food Bank who received the food crumble, because by resorting to such thanked "all of our Ukrainian friends, mass destruction of innocent people it who participated in this food drive." Parma parish to dedicate monument to famine victims PARMA, Ohio — On Saturday and responses); 11:30 a.m., memorial service Sunday, October 30-31 parishioners of for the victims of the famine and dedica­ St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox tion of the famine monument; 1 p.m., Cathedral here will solemnly commemo­ memorial luncheon in the parish center. rate the 60th anniversary of the artificial Tickets for the luncheon are available famine in Ukraine which claimed the by calling (216) 886-1528. lives of 7 to 10 million Ukrainians in Clergy of all Ukrainian churches are 1932-1933. invited to the dedication, members of the Archbishop Antony from the Diocesan Ukrainian community in the Greater Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Oleh Bilorus, is interviewed about the solemn Center in South Bound Brook, N.J. will Cleveland area, the youth organizations commemorations of the Great Famine by reporters for the Voice of America. lead the commemoration. and veterans groups are invited to partici­ The schedule of services is as follows: pate with their flags. • Saturday, October 30: 5 p.m., The monument is approximately 10 Confessional; 6 p.m., Vespers; feet in length and 11 feet high. It is • Sunday, October 31: 9:30 a.m., pro­ designed in the form of a tryzub, with a cession and greeting of Archbishop cross rising above. Designed and con­ Antony and hierarchical divine liturgy structed by Andrew Zelenak of (assisting will be the cathedral clergy, the Cleveland Memorials, it is carved out of Very Rev. Stephen Hankavich and the a reddish brown mahogany granite. Rev. John R. Nakonachny, and visiting Erected on the side of the cathedral, it clergy; the parish choir, under the direc­ will be viewed by thousands who daily tion of Markian Komichak will sing the travel down busy State Road.

Pennsylvanians support hospital fund SCRANTON, Pa. — Proceeds of a medical supplies for Ukrainian children who benefit dinner-dance recently conducted are seriously ill as a result of Chomobyl's by the Ukrainian Heritage Council of radioactive fallout Northeastern Pennsylvania have been Victor Batiuk, ambassador and perma­ presented to the Ukrainian Fraternal nent representative of Ukraine to the Association's Chornobyl Children's United Nations, and Yuriy Shevchenko, Hospital Fund. first secretary at Ukraine's Mission to the The association, headquWred in Scranton, U.N., and his wife, Anna, along with has been equipping a special hospital in Kyyiv, Scranton Mayor James P. Connors and Ukraine which treats victims of the Chornobyl wife, Susan, were honored guests. nuclear disaster. The $4,000 raised by the ben­ Music was provided by Fata Morgana, efit will be used to purchase much-needed and the Bill Roditski Orchestra.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY directly or indirectly, was, "IMI gave me Business in Ukraine: the courage, as well as the ability, to start my own business." I would readily do busi­ A reality check another perspective ness with any one of these five people or, for that matter, most of the class of 1990. At the time of the recent crisis in Moscow, most American commentators Dear Editor: and policy analysts argued that President Bill Clinton did the only thing he The large, established state-owned could do. And that was to support President Boris Yeltsin against conservative I read with great interest and some companies are a somewhat different mat­ Parliament leaders who were supported by various reactionaries and, yes, the sadness the exchanges in your publica­ ter, however. At lESC, we have now political lunatic fringe of Russia. tion between Dr. Bohdan Hawrylyshyn worked with well over 100 such Certainly we would not argue that President Clinton should have supported and Dr. Myron Kuropas. Dr. Kuropas Ukrainian businesses and institutions, some of which employ more than 10,000 the likes of Aleksandr Rutskoi or Ruslan Khasbulatov — a dangerous proposi­ maintains it is hazardous to do business workers. The majority of these organiza­ tion indeed. However, we must ask: Why did President Clinton, and most of in Ukraine because Ukraine has "retained the worst aspects of communism (im­ tions are run by the same people, and in the West's leaders for that matter, express such unequivocal support for much the same way, as under the com­ President Yeltsin? Why were there no caveats issued along with the statements morality, anomie and indolence) and adopted the worst aspects of capitalism mand system. Their expectations of what of support for "democracy in Russia"? Was it really a democrat who had sin- Western investors or partners will do are glehandedly disbanded the Russian Parliament and then ordered Russian (avarice, lust and envy)." Dr. Hawrylyshyn, on the other hand, still, too often, hopelessly unrealistic. troops to attack the Russian "White House"? Was it democratic, as a next step, retorts that "several hundred [foreign] By the same token. Westerners who to outlaw certain political parties, close down certain newspapers and censor companies — have invested in and are think they can rush in and take advantage others? Do democrats purge their opponents? Of course not. doing business with Ukraine. Among of Ukraine's low-priced, skilled labor Perhaps Mr. Yeltsin had no choice, as many analysts have asserted. But Mr. them a few of the best-known American force, or simply open up a store and start Clinton and other Western leaders did have a choice. They could have offered companies known for their exemplary selling goods for hard currency, and cautious support to President Yeltsin in view of the manner in which he was business ethics." Dr. Hawrylyshyn repatriate the profits with little or no fuss, promoting democratization. They could have said, "We support Yeltsin, but..." argues, by implication, that despite the are equally unrealistic. But, there were no "buts" as the West, in large part, chose to ignore the re- difficulties, many respectable businesses After such a pair of unrealistic expec­ emergence of Tsar Boris. As well, the West would have done well to take a have found Ukraine sufficiently attrac­ tations come together, both parties to look outside Moscow, past Russia, at the other "new independent states." tive to warrant at least some investment. potential deals, which invariably fall Moscow would like to be granted carte blanche to intervene in the conflicts Both of these two respected and influ­ through, usually leave feeling, at best, around its periphery. It wishes to be the sole "peacemaker" in the region, ential members of Ukraine's diaspora are that the other party misled them. At which it considers its legitimate sphere of influence (never mind that many of correct, with Dr. Hawrylyshyn being worst, one of the parties feels the other the independent states do not agree that this should be Russia's domain, but more correct. was a liar, cheat, swindler or opportunist. welcome Western involvement in various fields). But Russia's record as peace Both men certainly want, in their Sometimes, to be sure, one of the two policeman has been sullied by its meddling in ethnic conflicts in other indepen­ hearts, nothing but the best for Ukraine parties really is a crook. Is it more often dent states. Recently, some 200 servicemen of Russia's 14th Army, command­ and Ukrainians; nonetheless, their dis­ the Ukrainian or the Westerner, though? ed by Lt. Gen. Aleksandr Lebed, were awarded medals of the Russian agreements over the climate and prospects When I was teaching in Kyyiv, one Federation for their service during military missions; most had taken part in for doing business in Ukraine mirror the member of the class said, "We've been last year's operations against Moldova, that is, in support of Trans-Dniester very controversies and lack of consensus taught that all American businessmen are separatists. Another example is Georgia, where Russia has weighed in on the throughout Ukraine, and the resulting rascals and liars. Is that true?" While I had side of Abkhaz secessionists. "Nobody should doubt that the mentality and paralysis in Ukraine's political and eco­ no scientific facts at my fingertips, I reflexes of Russian imperialism are not dead," President Eduard Shevardnadze nomic leadership. replied that, in my experience, a small of Georgia said after the fall of Sukhumi to Abkhaz secessionist rebels. I enter this fraternal fracas with trepida­ percentage of Western businessmen will And there are other examples. The Washington Times reported two weeks tion, mainly because I have no Ukrainian lie, cheat, steal or deceive under certain ago that William Odom, retired general and former director of the U.S. blood in me at all; I'm a seventh-genera­ conditions — greed, unemployment, or National Security Agency, as saying that President Yeltsin "has let [Russian tion German American. I have, however, stresses of various type, both real and Defense Minister Pavel] Grachev and the hard-line army people get away with invested more in the economic future of imagined. On the other hand, and the good running their own foreign policy in the 'near abroad' " (Russia's term for other Ukraine, and of Ukrainians, than any news, a much larger percentage will never ex-Soviet republics). other individual Western businessman I lie, cheat, steal or deceive under any con­ And still, the United States continues to insist that Ukraine give up its know. I'm also responsible for the techni­ ditions. And I speculated that the percent­ nuclear weapons posthaste to Moscow, as seen in the most recent position cal assistance program for the new inde­ age of such folks in Ukraine was probably articulated by Assistant Secretary of Defense Graham Allison. Ukraine's secu­ pendent state of the former Soviet Union about the same as in the U.S. I've repeated rity problem will be solved once Ukraine gives up its nuclear arsenal, he told for the International Executive Service this comment to others considerably more officials in Kyyiv. To us, this sounds ludicrous, particularly now. Ukraine, Coфs; lESC's program in Ukraine now knowledgeable than I in such matters; where a political stalemate between the president and Parliament was broken provides about 50 volunteer experts a year many have said the percentage of liars and via vote — not violence — is to give up its nukes to a less stable supeфower. to Ukrainian businesses and institutions, cheats in Ukraine had to be much larger A member of Ukraine's Parliament commented: "One of the major lessons of firom Tlumach to Kharkiv. And finally, I than, say, in the U.S. because of the the events in Moscow is that we must at last recognize that we have planned to spent six months in 1990 teaching at the amorality of the Communist Party. All I give up nuclear weapons to a country even more unstable than ours." business school created by Dr. can say. Dr. Kuropas, is that this just Clearly, the West, and the U.S. in particular, needs a reality check. Hawrylyshyn, the International Manage­ hasn't been my experience, nor that of any ment Institute of Kyyiv. of the 50-plus Americans whom I've sent In fact, my initial thoughts after read­ to Ukraine to work with more than 100 ing the Hawrylyshyn-Kuropas letters was organizations there. about the graduates of this first (and The big problems, of course, are the only) M.B.A. program in the former differences in culture, currency and the Soviet Union. Five Ukrainians out of the laws of free enterprise. Serious deal- class of 30 have contacted me during this breaking cultural differences are nominal past year. One is running a branch of a today, and eroding rapidly. Ukraine has major Ukrainian bank in Kherson. One blown it on the currency front, however, As famine raged in Ukraine and Stalin's executioners fusil­ (perhaps the least facile in English at the managing to create a currency that actu­ laded leaders of the country's brief cultural renaissance, those time) is working in New Jersey. Another ally depreciated at an order of magnitude in western Ukraine, then under Polish control, were gripped by has his own private trading company. faster than the ruble in less than a year. despair and fury. Mykola Lemyk, a Galician law student born in Solova near The fourth, a mother and Ph.D. physicist, Such ineptness is bound to shake the Peremyshliany in 1914, was in Lviv at the time. In the early 1930s, he joined the and one of the more entrepreneurial confidence of Westerners, compelling Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists which, at that point, embraced violent means members of the class, has received large them to go elsewhere, or to seek rapid grants from the U.S. mainly to analyze (unreasonable?) returns on any invest­ in furthering the cause of Ukrainian independence. the emergence of commodity markets in On Saturday, October 21, 1933, Mykola Lemyk tried to gain entry into the cham­ ments in such an economy, thus giving Ukraine. The fifth started an insurance rise to a false impression of greed. bers of thie consul of the USSR in Lviv. He had drawn his pistol, and found his way company in Lviv and is now considering barred. Then, according to a Svoboda report of October 24, ''Aleksandr Mmlov, sec­ an offer to represent one of the largest The absence of credible laws (for con­ retary of the Soviet consulate in Lviv, died at the hands of a young Ukrainian revolu­ insurance brokers in the world. tracts, civil code, intellectual property, tionary, when he attempted to stop the assassin from entering the room where the con­ When I had the chance, I asked these private property — you name it), and sul was working." students (age 21 to 49) what they got out of Ukraine's unfortunate habit of enforcing Lemyk also wounded consular employee Ivan Duhai before escaping and then sur­ IMI-Kyyiv. The most frequent reply, any decent laws, if they enforce at all, in rendering himself to local authorities, declaring that "this form of protest is necessary favor of the Ukrainian entity, has created against the representatives of the barbarous Soviet regime, which in the course of a an environment wherein the only real year had exterminated millions of Ukrainian workers and farmers in Greater [eastern] basis for doing business in Ukraine today Ukraine." Source notes is trust. Can you trust a Ukrainian as Tried in Lviv, his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment because of For the record, it should be noted that much, as often, or as far as you would an his youth (he was 18). He escaped from a Polish prison convoy in September 1939, the article "The Story of The Ukrainian American? I say, "yes!" Weekly" by the newspaper's first editor, and in 1941, he was leading expeditionary groups against Nazi occupation forces in Richard H. Shriver eastern Ukraine. He was hanged by the Gestapo in October of that year. Stephen Shumeyko, which appeared in Westport; Conn. Sources: "Lemyk, Mykola, *' Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 3 (Toronto: University of our 60th anniversary issue, was originally Toronto Press, 1993); "Shots in Lviv — A Protest Against the Policy of Starvation in Ukraine," published as a series in April-May 1953 The writer is publisher of the Ukrainian Svoboda, Vol XLI, No. 247. to mark The Weekly's 20th anniversary. Business Digest. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17,1993

ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS TO THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY

has made to the cause of Ukrainian independence. Ivan Dzyuba We would also like to express our gratitude for the Weekly's support and coverage of the University of Kyyiv-Mohyla Academy in its rebirth as the first international To the Editorial Staff of The Ukrainian Weekly, educational and research institution in Eastern Europe. I would like to extend sincere greetings to the editorial staff and correspondents of With heart-felt best wishes. The Ukrainian Weekly on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. Yours truly, You are doing important work by providing American readers accurate and com­ Viatcheslav Brioukhovetsky prehensive information about Ukraine, its people, their joys and tribulations, as well Rector, as the country's culture and the arts, which you have given appropriate attention. University of the Kyyiv-Mohyla Academy I wish continued success, good healtii and good luck to the staff of The Ukrainian Weekly and its readership. S^la PavloMovchan Minister of Culture To the creative collective of the editorial staff of The Ukrainian Weekly: Les Taniuk The All-Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko Society — Prosvita extends greetings to the editorial staff of The Ukrainian Weekly and the paper's readership on the occasion of To the Editorial Staff of The Ukrainian Weekly: its 60th anniversary. I hereby extend best wishes to your renowned publication, first of all, on behalf of Since its founding in 1933, a year marked by tragedy for the Ukrainian people, the Parliamentary Commission on Culture and Spiritual Rebirth, in which only your newspaper was the only English-language publication [sic] that shed light on the deputies from the democratic bloc have congregated; secondly, on behalf of the terrible extent of Ukraine's colonial existence. Now, that Ukraine's independence has Association of Theater Workers of Ukraine, which I am honored to head; thirdly, the been achieved, the Weekly continues to inform the world community accurately about anti-totalitarian Memorial society named in honor of Vasyl Stus; and lastly, the the ways the new Ukrainian state strives to overcome present economic hardships, and Central Committee of Rukh. about tiie unceasing renaissance of the Ukrainian people. All these organizations are regular readers of The Ukrainian Weekly and can per­ We wish you and your supporters continued success in your endeavors for the good sonally attest to its ennobling influence. of an independent Ukraine. With best wishes for good health and inspiration in your work! Notably, the valor of the newspaper stems from the fact that its editorial staff con­ sists of women, before whose diligence and resolution I bow. Pavlo Movchan May God grant us all the inspiration and strength to continue the process of President of Prosvita Ukrainian state-building in the highly complex circumstances of the present; at a time People's Deputy when the wave of reformist euphoria has passed and when the time of hard work and (Parliamentarian) creativity is at hand. I believe in the strong intellectual potential of The Ukrainian Weekly, I respect its principled stand, and am thankful for its wide scope. In providing coverage of poli­ tics, the newspaper has not overlooked matters of morality, ethics and the arts. Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey Your jubilee is a holiday for Ukrainian democracy. I would also like to express my deep gratitude and extend wishes for continued Dear Ms. Hadzewycz: good work to those who have been toiling amid difficult circumstances in Kyyiv — It gives me great pleasure to commend The Ukrainian Weekly on the celebration of since January 1991. its anniversary. I am a regular reader of your publication and appreciate its being Best wishes to you! available in English. Though my mother was Ukrainian, I am afraid I am not well- Les Taniuk versed in the Ukrainian language. The Ukrainian Weekly keeps me up-to-date and informed on issues important to Ukrainian Americans. Again, my sincere congratulations and thanks for all the good work you do. Ivan Drach Best regards. Dear Ms. Hadzewycz: Sincerely, Maurice D. ШпсЬеу Happy 60th birthday! Our association would like to take this opportunity to com­ House of Representatives mend The Ukrainian Weekly for being among the few North American publications U.S. Congress that deserves its readers' respect for its timely, unbiased, professional and well- grounded coverage of events in Ukraine. This was of paramount importance when Ukraine, gasping under the yoke of Bolshevik occupation, sought the truth but arsenal, its interests are beginning to received little of it. Zlenko reports... change from military-political to econom­ Therein lies the greatest merit of your publication. Starting with its coverage of the (Continued from page 1) ic. Mr. Zlenko said he felt no pressure 1932-1933 Famine, that Communist-engineered genocide. The Ukrainian Weekly has from the United States to ratify START I. kept a record of Ukraine's history, serving as a major source of information for the zone, and once again brought up Ukraine's demands for compensation for He added that he believed once START I U.S. Congress, the President and his administration, as well as for the entire conrniu- is ratified, financial aid will be better nity in the West — Ukrainian and otherwise. losses suffered due to sanctions against Serbia. The possibility of having a diplo­ defined and more forthcoming. By reporting on the life of the Ukrainian diaspora. The Weekly has served to matic presence in Mexico and the fate of His last stop was at the Council of strengthen and maintain the integrity of the Ukrainian community in North America. Ukraine's prisoners of war in Europe summit in Vienna. Ukraine and Afghanistan were other topics discussed seven other nations are applying for offi­ Literally on the eve of Ukraine's independence, The Weekly opened its press cial membership in the council. But, Mr. bureau in Kyyiv. Ever since, it has provided informative articles and interviews relat­ in New York. Both in New York and in Washington, Zlenko noted, Ukraine does not currently ing to Ukraine's present-day political, economic, social, cultural and educational situ­ meet the standards of the organization, ation. Among the numerous Western periodicals that have agencies in this country, Mr. Zlenko met with U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, where the fiill which includes a state that is based on a the Weekly stands out by virtue of its clear-cut, well balanced and professional lawful democracy that respects human approach, as well as depth of information. spectrum of bilateral relations between the United States and Ukraine were raised. rights. It is our sincere wish that your publication continue to work in the same venue; that In order to be a member of this 32- it maintain its creative profile, and contribute to our common cause — that of dissemi­ "We had a wide range of consultations with members of the Clinton administra­ nation organization, Ukraine must adopt nating the truth about the newly independent Ukrainian state, which despite difficul­ tion, intended to reorganize the structures a new constitution and hold new parlia­ ties, is taking its place in the family of nations. in search of a balance in our bilateral mentary elections. The elections are May God grant you continued success in your creative work and a hundred pros­ relationship," commented Mr.. Zlenko. scheduled for March 1994, and a new perous years of journalism! Among his stops in Washington were constitution is being reviewed. Currently, Ivan Drach brief meetings with President Bill Clinton Ukraine, as well as Russia, Moldova, Chairman, WCCU and Vice-President Al Gore, during Belarus, Latvia, Croatia and Albania are Chairman, Ukraina Society which he laid the groundwork for a future candidates for membership. summit between President Clinton and Ukrainian President Leonid Ejravchuk. Need a back issue? Viatcheslav Brioukhovetsky "We designed a schedule of official meetings for the next six months. And I If you'd like to obtain a Dear Colleagues! can only say that there will be meetings back issue of The Ukrainian We are happy to extend congratulations to you on the 60th anniversary of The on the highest levels," added Mr. Zlenko. Weekly, send $2 per copy Ukrainian Weekly. The Ukrainian foreign minister also (first-class postage includ­ For decades, the Weekly has been admirably representing Ukraine and the told joumalists (as reported in last week's ed) to: Administration, The Ukrainian diaspora. Weekly) that the United States has allo­ Ukrainian Weekly, 30 From the very beginning. The Ukrainian Weekly gave accurate information about cated over $300 million for aid to Montgomery St., Jersey our conquered but resisting Motherland. Ukraine. Although the U.S. is still con­ City, N.J. 07302. We are mindful and greatly appreciative of the contribution The Ukrainian Weekly cerned about the fate of Ukraine's nuclear THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1993 No. 42

An appeal to the Ukrainian community NEWS AND VIEWS to aid diplomatic missions of Ukraine Foundation aids Ukraine s schools After centuries of struggle against foreign oppressors, the sacrifice and suf­ fering of countless of Ukraine's sons and daughters, Ukraine finally became an by Wasyl Wasyliw mentals of information science for the independent, sovereign nation. Two years later, Ukraine is still confronted with 10th-11th grades; natural sciences for In the past three years readers have many obstacles in its quest to secure its independence. It is the responsibility of the eighth-ninth grades; fundamentals been informed, from time to time, by the all Ukrainian patriots in the diaspora to help the government of Ukraine to over­ of economics for the 10th-11th grades; Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine come those obstacles. introduction to religion for the first- (USA) about its progress in publishing fourth grades; foreign languages An important aspect of statehood is the establishment of diplomatic relations national textbooks for the schools of (English, French, German, Czech, with foreign countries, particularly with the United States of America. It is Ukraine. Polish and others). unfortunate that Ukraine, after 350 years of colonial occupation, is unable to Indeed, this attempt to help raise a afford the establishment of embassies and consulates throughout the world. new generation of educate and patriotic During his American visit in May 1993, the vice-minister of Education of The Foundation to Support Diplomatic Missions of Ukraine bought a build­ citizens of a new democracy emerging Ukraine, Anatoliy Pohribny presented to ing for the General Consulate of Ukraine in a very prestigious neighborhood in from the ashes of the former Soviet the CCAU a plan to publish eight New York City at the cost of $1.2 million. Thanks to the generosity of the empire is very crucial and a cause worthy methodological teachers' journals in Ukrainian community, a large amount has already been collected. However, of broad support. Ukrainian for the following subjects: $700,000 remains to be paid. Due to the high interest rates on loans, it is crucial The new textbooks enlighten not only history and literature (circulation that the foundation raise enough funds to repay the loan as soon as possible. children, but their parents and teachers 15,000, bimonthly); mathematic and It remains up to each and every member of the Ukrainian community in the by replacing the old texts full of physics (circulation 10,000, quarterly); United States to financially assist Ukraine in securing its independence — Communist propaganda, with compreten- sive information about the history, cul­ practical technology (circulation 10,000, Contribute generously for the Ukrainian Consulate in New York! quarterly); aesthetics (circulation Please make checks payable to Ukrainian Consulate Fund and mail them to: ture and religion of their ancestors. What could be more basic to the development 20,000, bimonthly); natural sciences and Mr. D. Korduba, Ukrainian Consulate Fund, 209 Grand Ave., Apt. B, of a young mind? geography (circulation 10,000, quarter­ Rutherford, NJ 07070. Your donations can also be accepted at the following In order to focus on this program and ly); physical education (circulation credit unions: to stimulate volunteers and donors, in 10,000, quarterly); foreign languages (circulation 10,000, quarterly); and tech­ Self-Reliance NY Ukrainian Orthodox Credit Union September of 1992 the CCAU formed the special Fund to Aid the Schools of nical subjects for youth (circulation 108 Second Ave. 304 Ninth St. Ukraine, with the specific task of raising 10,000, quarterly). New York, NY 10003 New York, NY 10003 money and implementing the complex Minister Pohribny said he considers program of publishing and distributing this project to be of the highest priority, Self-Reliance-Newark Self-Reliance-Philadelphia new textbooks for all of the 22,000 on par with the publication of school 734 Sanford Ave. 1729 Cottman Ave. schools of Ukraine. Wolodymyr textbooks. The objectives of this under­ Newark, NJ 07106-3627 Philadelphia, PA 19111 Wolowodiuk was selected as the fund's taking are: to upgrade teachers' qualifica­ director, aided by a special committee tions; to improve the methodology of National Executive Board consisting of Dr. Roman Voronka, Dr. subject presentation to students; and to Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Eugene Fedorenko, Katia Wolowodiuk develop professional journals now avail­ and Dr. Bohdan Burachinsky. able only in Russian. The success of this program was phe­ Publication of these journals should nomenal. Over $500,000 was collected start on January 1, 1994. The Ministry during the first 15 months for the project. has estimated the cost of their printing Civic organizations and the road public and has already designated which acade­ ACTION ITEM shared our enthusiasm and conviction mic institutes will publish these individ­ about this project's importance. ual journals. It is hoped that in about a In the coming weeks, the Senate will be considering the S. 1281, the Foreign In this effort three large donor: were year these journals will become self-sup­ Relations Authorization Act. Under the bill. Voice of America, Radio Free most helpful the Ukrainian American porting, their costs being covered by sub­ Europe/Radio Liberty (blFE/RL), Radio and TV Marti, and Radio Free Asia would be Seniors Association of Miami some scriptions from teachers. consolidated under the umbrella of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Currently, $250,000; the "Thoughts of Faith" To launch this program as planned. RFE/RL is a non-profit coфoration that is funded by grants from the U.S. govern­ Ministry of Wisconsin, $100,000; and Minister Pohribny asked for a partial ment. The bill dissolves the co^orate structure of RFE/RL, thereby making it directly Ukrainian National Association of Jersey support from the Fund to Aid the controlled by the U.S. government. City, with a $50,000 grant. The remain­ Schools of Ukraine. The committee, Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) opposes this approach, arguing that journalism and ing $120,000 were donated by several upon careful review of its resources and government employment are incompatible, i.e. the government should not directly smaller organizations and many generous commitments, has decided to partially employ journalists. He will be offering an amendment to S. 1281 which will consoli­ individuals. finance this project in the following date the various radio stations but will also preserve the corporate structure of As a result, 500,000 copies of the RFE/RL. This approach will preserve the independence and integrity of the radio sta­ manner: The insurance of the first five primer "Materynka" and 300,000 copies journals on the above list will be tions and should be supported by Ukrainian Americans. (Radio Liberty broadcasts six of each of the readers for the second, hours daily to Ukraine.) financed 50 percent for one year. The third and fourth grades, plus a summer total grant, however, should not exceed Ukrainian Americans are encouraged to write to their two U.S. senators and to urge reader were published and distributed to support for the Biden amendment. $50,000. Minister Pohribny was very many schools in Ukraine. Other schools pleased with this proposition. The details — submitted by UNA Washington Office will receive these texts for the 1993-1994 of financing and money allocation will school year. These textbooks will be SAMPLE LETTER be worked out during August in Kyyiv reprinted and updated during the next during a meeting between CCAU and The Honorable year by the Ministry of Education. the ministry. United States Senate In addition, the "History of Ukraine" Since substantial new funds will be Washington, DC 20010 by Dmytro Doroshenko, to be used as the needed to carry out the ambitious new text for the seventh and eighth grades, Dear Senator: plans of the committee, let us reflect and the "Anthology of Ukrainian 20th briefly why the committee deserves the I am concerned that the consolidation of U.S. government-sponsored international Century Literature" in three volumes continued support of the community. broadcasting operations, as envisioned by S. 1281, will result in the compromise of (each 700 pages long), are currently the journalistic integrity of all the stations, particularly the well-respected Radio Free being printed by the Ukrainian publish­ To build a democratic new society, to Europe and Radio Liberty. I, therefore, urge you to support Sen. Biden's amendment ing houses Osvita and Dnipro, respec­ secure independшce and to make Ukraine a to S. 1281 which consolidates the broadcasting operations but also preserves the jour­ tively. Their distribution to schools will successful country, it is necessary to transfcHm nalistic integrity of RFE/RL. start this fall. the people of Ukraine into the Ukrainian naticMi. This can be best accon^lished by rais­ (Sign the letters and type or clearly print your name and address,) Recently, two important new initia­ tives, requiring additional resources, ing and educating a new gen^adcxi of citizens were undertaken. The fund, together that is as yet urispoiled агкі m^doctrinated by deployed 'journalists' in the employ of with the Ministry of Education of OMnmunist/socialist dogmas. This process has Battle Is brewing... governments. It would be an unpleasant Ukraine announced a competition in the only started and is proceeding dangerously slowly due to many difficulties, especially a (Continued from page 3) irony were we to mark the end of the Kyyiv newspaper Literaturna Ukraina Cold War by adopting this practice our­ and simultaneously in the New Jersey- shcMtage of fimds. The most effective way to Soviet Union) and to creating a new sur­ succeed, we beUeve, in this undertaking is rogate radio for the communist nations selves. Can anyone actually argue that based Svoboda, a competition for journalism and government employment authoring original textbooks suitable throu^ a well-organized national educational of East Asia. The issue is one of organi­ system zation for this agreed purpose. In are compatible? Certainly, most journal­ for national schools in Ukraine. Texts The Ministry of Education of Ukraine, essence, can surrogate radios function ists do not think so; already RFE/RL is for the following subjects/levels are to carry out a program of training new effectively, with journalistic integrity experiencing recruiting problems — in being sought: history of Ukraine for the generations of patriotic, nationally con­ and credibility, if their analysts and organizing its new Balkan service — 10th-11th grades; world history for the scious Ukrainians of high moral stan­ journalists are direct employees of the arising from the resistance of prospective lOth-llth grades; geography for the dards, has to start practically from zero. U.S. government? journalistic employees to being trans­ fifth-ninth grades; Ukrainian literature It has inherited a Soviet school system "It was a staple of the Cold War that formed into a heretofore unknown breed: for the 10th-11th grades; world litera­ Americans mocked countries that 'the U.S. government journalist.' " ture for the lOth-llth grades; funda­ (Continued on page 13) No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17,1993 "Challenges of transition for Ukraine's economy" discussed In D.C.

by Sophia Koropeckyj Ukraine into an economic freefall and Donbas represents one side of a large the Clinton administration's policy spiraling inflation. Prof. Chuchman said cleavage in Ukrainian society, between toward Ukraine. He denied that the WASHINGTON — Lovely Meridian he doubts whether gradual reform is East and West, industrial and agricultural administration favors Russia or discrimi­ House, considered by many the finest truly workable, under the circumstances. regions, and industrialists interested in nates against Ukraine. He emphasized example of 18th century French urban Three specialists on Ukraine from the rebuilding ties with Russia and national­ that the U.S. government, as well as architecture in the United States, provid­ International Monetary Fund, Alexander ists interested in building a strong inde­ international agencies such as the World ed the setting for a conference titled Sundakov, Rolando Ossowski and pendent Ukraine. Bank and the International Monetary "Challenges of Transition for Ukraine's Timothy Lane, co-authored a paper deal­ Fund, are eager to assist Ukraine, but Economy." Dr. Jay K. Mitchel of PlanEcon Inc., a ing with shortages under free prices in think tank specializing in the transition claimed that aid is contingent on political The U.S. Department of State and the Ukraine. They found that in an environ­ stability and the beginnings of real eco­ International Ukrainian Economic economies of Eastern Europe, lucidly ment where formal price liberalization described the economic crisis in Ukraine. nomic reform. Association co-sponsored the timely con­ co-exists with the continuation of central­ The conference concluded with a live­ ference held on September 9 and 10, one The speaker did not foresee significant ly planned allocation of inputs and rela­ improvement until well into the late ly roundtable discussion moderated by day after Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma tively little private industry (10 to 20 per­ Prof. Koropeckyj. Three short presenta­ tendered his resignation, citing frustra­ 1990s. He said he believes that industry cent of total output in 1992), producers will remain depressed, agriculture will tions preceeded the discussion. tion with the Ukrainian Parliament's and have the incentive to perpetuate short­ Prof. Gertrude Schroeder-Greenslade many high government officials' unwill­ recover more rapidly, inflation will con­ ages. Under these paradoxical circum­ tinue to undermine purchasing power, of George Washington University pro­ ingness or inability to launch desperately stances, enterprise managers find that vided a welcome note of optimism amid needed economic reforms. investment will remain inadequate, unem­ profits can be made at low levels of pro­ ployment will increase significantly and the gloom. She enumerated several The Meridian International Center is a duction and official prices which are well encouraging aspects of Ukraine's econo­ non-profit institution dedicated to the the prospects for Ukraine's foreign trade below market clearing prices. will not improve substantially. Most dis­ my such as the beginning of free enter­ promotion of international understanding In a paper by Profs. Joseph Pelzman prise, some promising legislation and a through the exchange of professionals turbingly. Dr. Mitchell expressed doubt and Steven Suranovic of George about whether Ukraine's administration is new spirit of nascent capitalism. ideas and the arts. Fulfilling this mission, Washington University, the economic Dr. Oleh Havrylyshyn, professor at about 70 university and government capable of gaining control of the money implications of the combination of vari­ supply and the government budget. George Washington University and alter­ economists from the United States, ous levels of crude oil price increases and nate executive director of the International Canada and Ukraine met to discuss the various amounts of cutbacks in crude The keynote speaker during the lun­ Monetary Fund, reverted to the prevalent Ukrainian economy. deliveries were examined. The implica­ cheon. Dr. David Lipton, deputy assistant tone of pessimism by describing elements The participants included Washington tions include a deep drop in national secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, specialists on Ukraine from the World income, a high rate of unemployment and rounded out the conference by explaining (Continued on page 14) Bank, the International Monetary Fund, sharply increased prices on various com­ the U.S. Department of State, Defense, modities, particularly food prices. The Commerce and Finance, the C.I.A.., and authors characterized the Russian- other agencies. Ukrainian energy relationship as a mar­ Ukraine's economists go to school A significant change has taken place riage of convenience gone sour. Ukraine since Ukraine's declaration of indepen­ by Volodimir N. Bandera the teaching of political economy based was clearly portrayed as the loser. on Marxism by modern economics based dence. Today at least 100 specialists in During the second session, chaired by LVIV — University professors in Washington work exclusively on the on Western theories and experience. Tom Graham of the U.S. Department of Ukraine face the problem of upgrading The media provided considerable cov­ problems of Ukraine. The conference's State, Academician Ivan Lukinov, their knowledge, especially in various participation certainly highlighted this erage of this gathering and conducted Director of the Institute of Economics in social sciences. Economists must first several interviews. The most urgent phenomenon. Kyyiv, discussed the problems of the learn Western theories and principles of The introductory comments of question was how to improve Ukraine's imbalanced industrial structure in Ukraine, market economics and then apply them economy. The economists stressed that Randolph Bell of the U.S. Department of a legacy of central planning. Monopolized under peculiar conditions in Ukraine. State and Prof. I.S. Koropeckyj of Temple inflation must be stopped by balancing enterprises of heavy industry, which This is not easy since the system is being the state budget while production is stim­ University, president of the International account for about three-quarters of pro­ transformed from a regimented colonial Ukrainian Economic Association and ulated through privatization and the duction, continue to produce unneeded economy into a free-enterprise economy development of market infrastructures conference chairman, opened the pro­ goods which cannot compete in world of an independent country. ceedings. The conference was organized like banking. markets. At the same time, shortages of In order to deal with this problem, 50 The economists were also asked to into two sessions consisting of four pre­ needed consumer goods persist. economists and 20 graduate students par­ sentations each, concluding with a lun­ evaluate Moscow's recent aggressive Since 1991, the government has fash­ ticipated in a four-week summer seminar proposal to form an economic union with cheon and roundtable discussion. ioned seven reform programs, none of devoted to the teaching of economics and Prof. Nicholas Balabkins of Lehigh Ukraine and Belarus. Participants agreed which were viable. Instead, monetary and business under new conditions. The par­ that Russia is pressing to re-establish its University ably moderated the first ses­ budgetary conditions have spun out of ticipants came from Lviv, Kyyiv, sion with a refreshing blend of insightful dominant status in the vast Eurasian control while national income has Kharkiv, and the Crimea. geopolitical region. For instance, the pro­ remarks and humor. Little time was wast­ declined by about a quarter. Unlike Prof. This project was organized by Prof. Z. ed in getting to the critical economic posal to adopt the strongest currency Chuchman, Academician Lukinov said Vatamaniuk, dean of the economics fac­ within the new union would re-establish problems faced by Ukraine. Prof. he favors gradual reform. Incidenally, the ulty at Lviv State University, and this Mychailo Savluk of Kyyiv State the "ruble zone" and thus undermine Institute of Economics submitted a pro­ writer, of Temple University in Ukraine's sovereignty. The televised Economic University ran through the posal for a comprehensive reform pro­ Philadelphia, who was at the time a chronology of events that led to the pre­ roundtable of seminar participants gram just prior to Academician Fulbright Scholar in Ukraine. Additional unequivocally rejected the idea of privi­ sent economic crisis and hyperinflation Lukinov's visit to the United States. lecturers from abroad included Prof. L. in Ukraine. (Hyperinflation is defined as leged arrangements with Russia but rec­ Prof. Fyodor Kushnirsky of Temple Kowal of the University of Michigan and ommended instead the development of a period of inflation with rates topping 50 Prof. M. Dzin of Windsor University in percent a month.) University targeted enterprise behavior in international trade and financialrelation s his discussion of inflationary pressures in Canada. The main objective was to with all countries, especially with He resolutely rejected the notion that Ukraine. It was expected that the first explain the content of several fields in Ukraine's western and southern neigh­ inflation in Ukraine is the result of inde­ casualties of transition to a free market economics and business, as well as to bors in order to offset the artificial ties pendence. He stressed rather that it was would be inefficient enteфrises. On the explore the methodology of teaching with the former Soviet empire. inherited from the Soviet era. At first it contrary, these enterprises have contin­ these subjects at the university level. This summer project demonstrates that was repressed, then it burst into the open ued to exist by exacting huge sums of The process of retraining academic Ukrainians are paying increasing atten­ and was fueled by the spillover of infla­ money from the state bank to pay wages. economists is by no means easy, since tion to economic conditions in their tion from Russia to Ukraine, Russia's This necessitates the printing of money to they were trained in isolation from the rest newly independent country. The discriminatory policies, and, particularly, keep up with payments, thus increasing of the world. They still have limited Renaissance Foundation (better loiown as by the sudden and exorbitant increases in inflation in the economy. The wages paid access to Western professional periodicals the Soros Foundation) helped to defray the prices of oil and natural gas. do not correspond to increases in output and cannot participate in conferences. the expenses of this seminar. But Western Prof. George Chuchman of the or in productivity. Only recently have some Western text­ instructors had to financethei r own travel University of Manitoba discussed the Prof. Kushnirsky said he doubts books appeared in translation while new expenses so that several volunteers could monetary and structural problems in whether privatization alone would solve teaching materials by Ukrainian authors not partake in the project. Funds were Ukraine, including declining output, mas­ this problem under the present conditions, take time to prepare and distribute. also lacking for badly needed textbooks, sive underemployment, the excessive because privatized enteфrises have tended This "International Sunmier Semester photocopying and other teaching aids. printing of money, the irresponsible use to retain strong ties with the government. in Economics" took place in the resort There is no doubt, however, that the of subsidies to failing enterprises and The only political scientist in the pro­ town of Truskavets in western Ukraine. undertaking has helped to improve the negative real interest rates which have gram, Dr. Stephen Crowley of the Although the participants tried to enjoy teaching of economics and business in led to the evaporation of savings and Harriman Institute at Columbia the famous mineral waters and recupera­ the former tsardom of planned socialism. inadequate investment. University, discussed the politics of eco­ tive facilities, their days were filled with Moreover, the strengthening of contacts Since independence, Ukraine's leaders nomic reform in Donbas. In his interest­ lectures, guest presentations, roundtable and friendship among so many profes­ have opted for gradual and moderate ing presentation, he described the coal debates and informal discussions. sors and graduate students will undoubt­ reforms to avoid a severe decline in the miners' movement from the strike of Western professors lectured on market edly contribute to the formation of population's standard of living. However, 1989 up to the past summer's unrest. analysis, international trade and manage­ indigenous economic thought in Ukraine. the Ukrainian government's insufficient According to Dr. Crowley, the Donbas rial accounting. Several university Certainly, the cultivation of the science commitment to true reform and serious region is strategically central to the suc­ department chairmen explained how their of economics is essential for the survival policy blunders have inexorably pushed cess of economic reform in Ukraine. The curriculum has been changing to replace of a nation in modem times. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1993 No. 42

DETROIT, MICH. DISTRICT COMMITTEE Viktor Morozov performs in Toronto of the Ukrainian National Association announces that its DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING will be held on Sunday, October 24,1993, at 10:00 AM at Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road, Warren, Michigan

Obligated to attend the meeting are District Committee Officers, Branch Officers, Organizers, and 32nd Convention Delegates from the following Branches:

20, 75, 82, 94, 146, 165, 167, 174, 175, 183, 235, 292, 302, 303, 309, 341, 463, 504

All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. The Fall District Meetings will be devoted to the 1993 Membership Drive, UNA'S 1994 Convention and the celebration ot UNA'S Centennial.

Meeting will be attended by: Dr. Nestor Olesnycky, UNA Supreme Vice-President

DISTRICTCOMMITTEE: Dr. Alexander Seratyn, Chairman Roman Lazarchuk, Secretary Jaroslav Baziuk, Treasurer place in November, although no concerts have been scheduled since the group is TORONTO — Viktor Morozov, leader waiting for visas. According to Mr. of the famous cabaret theatre Ne Zhurys Morozov, the tour will take place in the from Lviv, performed three solo concerts eastern part of both countries, with stops in Toronto during the last weekend of in New York City, Detroit, Cleveland, The Supreme Executive Committee Septemt)er. Philadelphia and Washington in the The concerts took place on the of the United States, while in Canada the tour evenings of September 24 and 25 and in will visit Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Ulcrainian National Association the afternoon of Sunday, September 26. Oshawa and Hamilton. They were held at the Future Bakery and announces that an Cafe on Queen Street West. The Friday Ne Zhurys had a successful tour of and Saturday shows attracted about 100 North America in November and ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING people each, while about 40 people December 1989. Only two members of showed up for the Sunday matinee. that cast will be on this tour: Mr. Morozov will be held jointly for The shows were simple, consisting of and humorist Ostap Fedoryshyn. Three other musicians will accompany these two UNA DISTRICT COMMITTEES only Mr. Morozov singing while accom­ panying himself on guitar. To entertain to North America. They will be joined by of his audience, Mr. Morozov played a singer Oleh Lukachiv and the trio Chetvertyi Kut (Fourth Comer). This trio BUFFALO — ROCHESTER selection of old songs, made famous by the cabaret Ne Zhurys, and several new is made up of Mr. Morozov, guitarist Oleh on Saturday, October 30,1993, at 2:00 PM additions to his repertoire. Yarema and violinist Roman Lozynski. St. John The Baptist U.C.Church Hall He is in Toronto to organize a tour of Mr. Morozov said the concerts in Ne Zhurys in the United States and North America will be presented in a less 3275 Elmwood Avenue, Kenmore, New York Canada. The tour is supposed to take formal, cabaret-style atmosphere.

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repress the Ukrainian peasantry in order House resolution ... to suppress Ukrainian self-assertion; (Continued from page 1) Whereas, on February 7, 1990, the Statement of Ownership, Moscow correspondent for The New Central Committee of the Communist Party Management and York Times at the time, Mr. Walter of Ukraine acknowledged that the Ukraine Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) Duranty, who played it down...who then famine was artificially created by the poli­ received as a reward for his great journal­ cies of Stalin and his closest associates; Ukrainian Weekly (The) 0 2 7 3 9 3 ism, the Pulitzer Prize, after denying the Whereas internationally accepted prin­ 3B. Annual Subscri ciples of human rights condemn the use $10.00 Mei people of the world the right to know of $20.00 noi the monstrous crime that was taking of food as a political weapon; 4. Complete place." Rep. Rohrabacher said, he Whereas Йіе official observances of the Hu dson Co unty. NJ 07302 30 Mor tgor nery St. Jar sey City, believed that the Pulitzer Prize committee Days of Sorrow and Remembrance of the 5. Connplete ers of General Bu Offices of the Publishe (Notpr should demand return of the award from Victims of the Imposed Famine were held 30 Mor itgor aery St. Jers ey City. NJ 07302 """ The New York Times. for the first time this year on September 6. Full Names and Co mplete Mailing Address f Publisher. Edito .and Managing Edit or (This U T NOT be blank) 10 through 12 in Kiev, Ukraine; and e and Complete Mailing A Congressman Levin stressed the impor­ "іїкгаГ lian Nationa LTSS ociation, In Whereas members of the Commission 30 Мої itgomery St, Jer sey City, NJ 07302 tance of public recognition of the famine Editor (Name and Complete Mailing Addr for the new nation of Ukraine in his on the Ukraine Famine presented copy of Roma Hadzewycz four volumes of their findings and con­ 30 Montgomery St. Jer sey City, NJ 07302 remarks. "This resolution on the Ukraine ^c„„.„,« famine serves as a reminder that the alter­ clusions, 10 volumes of archival materi­ "'"""""' native to a democratic and free market al, and 200 audio cassettes of testimony society is unacceptable, and it presents from famine survivors to the z^:nT27eTm::f,t:'::at:^^^^^^ "^ ''^"''' "^""''""""'"' *'""• '^"'"'""'""""""""'"'''Congres" ""''"^'s ''^*""'^"'"'-' with a"n opportunity to reaffirm Government of Ukraine following the Full Name Complete Mailing Address official observances in Kiev; Ukrainian National Association, Inc. 30 Montgomery St.. Jersey City, NJ our commitment to helping Ukraine." 07302 He noted that during the official Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the remembrance of the Famine in Kyyiv, the House of Representatives (the Senate con­ Conmiission on the Ukraine Famine pre­ curring). It is the sense of the Congress rs Owning or Holding 1 sented to the Ukraijiian government four that- Complete Mailing Ai volumes of its conclusions, 10 volumes of (1) the victims of the Soviet-engi­ archival material, and 200 cassettes of neered Ukraine famine of 1932-1933 be testimony from famine survivors. Rep. solemnly remembered on its 60th Levin believes society has a duty to edu­ anniversary; I. For Completion by Nonprofit Organizations Authorized To Mail at Special cate the world about the atrocities of (2) this anniversary underscores the • Has Not Changed During I I Has Changed During (If changed, publisher mi Stalin, beginning with this resolution. hardship and inhumanity of life under the Preceding 12 Months I—I Preceding 12 Months issue During f Single Issue repressive regime of the Soviet Union; 0 Filing Date Text of the resolution 'srr VlJ^ltel'deT '^^'''^V^r^ce'drilM; l.ubth'ldNersV (3) the Congress condemns the sys­ A. Total NO. copies rAV«P.«/e«n) 10,200 10,200 Whereas this year marks the 60th tematic disregard for human life, human

'• V'1аГ°;гГиГа"1?^ап"?сї hers, street vendors and counter sales 136 136 anniversary of the Ukraine famine of rights, and human liberty that character­ 1932-1933; ized the policies of the Government of '• !?si/wr;^':r«..; 9,302 9,302 C. Total Paid and/or Requested Circ Whereas, within one year, an estimat­ the Soviet Union during the Ukraine 9,438 9,A38 ed 7 million to 10 million people starved famine of 1932-1933; ''•s!^?^%z^i:!!:^.\^toh^Reecti ' 590 590 to death in Ukraine because of forced (4) the presentation of a copy of the collectivization and grain seizures from findings and conclusions of the E. Total Distribution Г5„../С«„.С > - 10,028 10,028 the rural population by the Government Commission on the Ukraine Famine to the '•?°^fL?L':tftTvt.unacc nted. spoiled after printi ig 172 172 of the Soviet Union; Government of Ukraine, as well as the sup­ 2. Return from News Agents - Whereas Public Law 99-180 estab­ plemental material, will assist in the dis­ G. TOTAL r5.../£.r/W2-,W e,ua, net press run sHo.nІПЛ) 10,200 10,200 lished the Commission on the Ukraine semination of information about the SignatureaQj Title of Editor, Publisher, Ukraine famine of 1932-1933, and thereby 1 certify that the statements made by Famine to conduct study to expand the me above are correct and complete {MH^^ '^. ediddi-u-(iAdijL world's knowledge of the famine and to help to prevent similar future tragedies; and PS Form 3526. January 1991 (See insiructions on reverse) (J (/ ' provide the American public with a bet­ (5) the man-made Ukraine famine is a ter understanding of the former Soviet graphic illustration of the unacceptable system by revealing the Soviet role in the alternative to democracy and a free mar­ Ukraine famine; ket economy, and therefore the United Whereas the Commission's report to States should seek to help Ukraine and Congress confirms that Communist dic­ the other newly independent nations of tator Joseph Stalin consciously employed the former Soviet Union as they trans­ КАПЕЛЯ БАНДУРИСТІВ the brutal policy of forced famine to form their societies. ім. Тараса Шевченка ВОЛОДИМИР кОЛЕСНИК J Мистецький Керівник ЮВІЛЕЙШ КОНЦЕРТИ з НАГОДИ 75-ЛІТТЯ Субота, 16-го жовтня 1993 р NewYbPHKyyiV ROCHESTER, N.Y. — L 2250 Ridge Rd. East Неділя, 17-го жовтня 1993 p. о год. 2:30 по пол. on Balkan Airlines via superb Boeing 767-200ER NEW YORK, N.Y. — TOWN HALL -¥ Monday departures from JFK + $21 • Excellent service, perfect connection ROUND Call your travel agent or: 720 TRIP One-ways, and add-ons from w..-„^ 1993 p. о год. 2-ІЙ no пол. St. CATHERINES, ON. - UKRAINIAN BLACK SEA HALL Balkan all тгдог cities are available. Welland Street HOLIDAYS

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independent Ukraine a temporary phenom­ Foundation aids... enon. Ivan Kedryn-Rudnytsky to be feted (Continued from page 8) The vice-minister has to work with these that was the primary vehicle of denational­ teachers because he cannot replace them. It takes time to train teachers. He, in fact, must NEW YORK — Ivan Kedryn- A sharp-witted, incisive, cos­ ization and the destruction of the historical Rudnytsky, doyen of Ukrainian jour- mopolitan and prolific writer on a memory, cultural tradition and religious life attempt to re-educate the teachers of Ukraine through the journals he intends to publish. nalists and prominent political wide range of topics, including of the Ukrainian people. leader, will be honored at an after­ world politics as well as Ukrainian Teachers of all levels were educated and Therefore we have decided to help him in this important task. noon reception to be held Sunday, political and community life, Mr. programmed to implement the official poli­ October 24 at the Ukrainian Institute Kedryn-Rudnytsky penned his mem­ cy of de-Ukrainization of Ukrainian youth. The task of educating a new generation of Ukrainians is a difficult one. The resources in of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 1:30 oirs "Zhyttia—Podiyi—Liudy" The Ukrainian language was ridiculed as a p.m. (Life—Events—People) which peasant dialect. Its use was considered un- Ukraine to accomplish this are virtually non­ existent, as Ukraine now is a poor country Mr. Kedryn-Rudnytsky was co- appeared in 1976 and a collection of Soviet, unpatriotic and vilified as "national­ editor of the journal Volya in Vienna selected articles "U Mezhakh istic." The Ukrainian language was regarded with myriad insurmountable problems and needs. We in the diaspora have no choice but (1920-1922); pariiamentary corre­ Zatsikavlennia " (Within the Range by the parents as an obstacle to their chil­ spondent at the Polish Sejm in of [My] Interests), which came out dren's career advancement, better life and to help in any way we can. The Fund to Aid Schools of Ukraine is one way to help, and Warsaw (1925-1931); editor-in-chief in 1986. success. of the Lviv daily Dilo (1936-1939) The testimonial is being spon­ The top echelon in the Ministry of based on its recent performance, it deserves your support. and editor at the Svoboda daily in sored by the Ukrainian Institute of Education of Ukraine if forced to work Jersey City since 1953. America, Ukrainian journalists and with teachers and middle management that Please send your contributions to the Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine Mr. Kedryn-Rudnytsky is a veter­ the Executive Committee of the were trained in communistic, atheistic, an of the Ukrainian National Ukrainian National Association. anti-Ukrainian schools. These teachers are (School Fund ) to: Wolodymyr Wolowodiuk, 66 Susan Drive, Chatham, NJ 07928. Revolutionary Army and was a Attendance at the reception should often conservative, lack initiative and resist leading member of the Ukrainian be confirmed by October 20, by change. Many hope for the return of the old Wasyl Wasyliw is secretary of the Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine. National Democratic Alliance calling (212) 288-8660, (212) 628- days, and some of them even consider (UNDO). 3062, or (201) 763-5667.

At the beginning of June, 1993, the Centre signed a contract with Slavko Novylsky, the director of our prevkxjs film, Han/est of Despair. Mr. Novytsky will now be responsible for the preparation of the film Ul(raine in Worid War ii. As planned, the filmwil l be in six parts which will cover the following subjects: 1) Ukraine on the eve of WWII: the consequences of the Famine and the Great Temor in Eastem Ukraine, Nationalist movements in Western Ukraine, Caфatho-Ukraine: the firstvicti m of Нійеґз Eastem policy. 2) The Soviet occupation of Western Ukraine, 1939-41. 3) The Russo-German war and the Gemian occupation of Ukraine, Ukrainians in the ranks of the Soviet, CABINET of MINISTERS of UKRAINE German and otiier armies, the Galbia Division. 4) The resistance of the Ukrainian people against the Nazi and Soviet occupiers, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Kyyiv 5) The Soviet occupation of Western Ukraine in 1944, renewed terror and the destruction of Ukrainian Churches. April 1993 No. 004653 6) The consequences of war, famine in 1946-47, emigration. Displaced Persons camps, forcible repatriation and re-settiement. To: All Ukrainians Parts 1 and 2 of the film are scheduled to be completed in 1994; parts 3 and 4 in 1995 and parts 5 and 6 In 1996. To date, the Centre has collected 260 video and 180 audiotapings of intennews in the diaspora and, in the Dear Brothers and Sisters! last two years, in Ukraine, with people who played a part in the events covered In our film. The Centre is continu­ The worid does not known about the fate of Ukraine and the honible sacrifices our nation endured during the ing to conduct such inten^ews. Second World War. Ukrainians are smeared as collaborators of Gennan fascism and unfairiy accused of war We are attaching to our letter an appeal from a Vice Premier of Ukraine, the Chaimian of tiie Supreme Council crimes. Committee on Foreign Affairs and a Major-General of the Amriy of Ukraine, in which they draw attention to the It is necessary, finally, to make the truth about Ukraine known; to show that Ukraine was the victim of both Importance of such a film about Шгаіпе in Worid War Ii. Nazi and Soviet fascism. With Ukraine entering the international arena, it is important that the worid public be informed about her recent It is necessary to show the worid how the Ukrainian nation fought for its Independence and for the equal history. Because of general Ignorance about Ukraine's past, particulariy about the struggle for independence, the rights of ail nationalities for whom Ukraine has become a homeland. policies of the leadership of Ukraine are often misunderstood. The true history of Ukraine in ttie 20th century To achieve his goal, a documentary film modeled on Harvest of Despair is needed. In the same way that the should be documented and shown on all television networics in the worid. worid found out about the Soviet genocide of Ukrainians in 1932-33, the worid can learn about the tragic fate of In order to complete the film project, the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre needs Ukraine during the war. financial support from Ukrainians in the diaspora, particulariy tiiose in Canada and the United States. We trust The Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre has already begun the preparation of such a that, on receiving this letter, you will send us your contribution for tiie making of the film Ul

Dmytro Pavlychko Mykola Zhulynsky, Prof. Wasyl Janishevskyj Prof. Jurij Darewych Ostap Wynnyckyj, Ph.D. Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs Vice Premier of Ukraine Chairman Secretary Chief Financial Officer Supreme Council of Ukraine PS. I agree with the text of this letter and support the appeal to all Ukrainians in the diaspora to help in the production of the important film Шгаіпе in World War //for worid television. Translated from the original Ukrainian text. DECLARATION Appreciating the importance of the documentary film Ukraine During World War II, I/we make a donation, to help cover its costs, in the sum of ^dollars, which shall be paid:

• in full with the return of this signed declaration; • A cheque in the amount of _ dollars is attached. the first payment on the account of the declared sum

Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre Balance: $ in 1993, $ In 1994, $ in 1995 under the auspices of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians

620 Spadiria Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2H4 Date Signature Tel.: (416) 966-1819 Fax.: (416) 964-6085 N.B. After completing and signing this declaration make out your cheque payable to:

Board of Directors Honorary IVIembers • In the United States: Z.U.D.A.K. (United Ukrainian American Relief Committee) Chairman: WasylJanistiewskyj Ukraine re: Canadian Educational Fund, Ace. No. 8146,1319 West Lindley Avenue, l\/lembers: Stephan Chmara Philadelphia, Pa. 19141. Jurij Darewych Viacheslav Chornovil Wsevolod Isajiw Ivan Drach • In Canada: Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre, Wasyl Kereliuk Mykhailo Horyn 620 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2H4. Mykola Kushpeta Lev Lukianenko Donors will receive tax receipt for income tax porposes. Oleh Romanys/iyn Volodymyr Muliava Names of Sponsors, Patrons or Benefactors will Appear in the film and video cassettes! Bohdan Onyschuk Dmytro Pavlychko Switlana Medwicky Yuriy Shuchevych Modest Mycyk Larysa Skoryk ONE TIME DONATIONS Petro Smylski Appreciating the importance of, and need for the preparation of the documentary film Iroida Wynnyckyj "Ukraine During World War 11", I/we gladly join its creators and declare a donation, to help cover its costs, in the sum of dollars. Fellow Ukrainians:

We have informed you previously about the work that the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Signature Centre has done towards the production of the film Ukraine in Worid War II. In this letter, we would like to let you know how the project is progressing and to ask for your continued support in this endeavour so that the film can be completed as soon as possible. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1993 No. 42

forces, but we can't use force to put this from various agencies defended their Zlenko meets... down." Challenges agencies' commitment to Ukraine. (Continued from page 2) Turning to relations with the United (Continued from page 9) The goal of the conference, Щ in Ukraine, which today is home to the States and foreign aid, Mr. Zlenko said: in Ukrainian society such as monopolists acquaint government employees mort world's fifth largest Jewish community, "Our relations with the U.S. are unbal­ and primitive capitalists who have profit­ intimately with Ukraine and, at the same he stressed that all national groups — anced. Economic cooperation with the ed handsomely from the economic disar­ time, to enable Ukrainian economists to and he noted there are more than 100 of U.S. and other countries is a main con­ ray. Significant and influential elements benefit from Western specialists' exper­ them — are treated as equal citizens. He cern for us. Relations with the U.S. are (the former nomenklatura) actively tise in free market economics, was cer­ reminded the audience of previous improving, but we still have not yet oppose reform and have successfully tainly achieved. In the bri^f two days, the unequivocal statements by Ukrainian received a clear signal about economic thwarted it to date, he noted. conference's capable speakers provided a President Leonid Kravchuk and himself assistance." He added that an improve­ Finally, Andrew Bihun of the U.S. thorough description of the economic sit­ uation in Ukraine. condemning anti-Semitism and voicing ment in the over-all economic condition Department of Commerce offered a sec­ There is no doubt that Washington friendship for the Jewish people. in the country, including foreign invest­ toral analysis of the Ukrainian economy, officials returned to their desks with an When asked about a fund for repara­ ment, would benefit all Ukraine citizens, emphasizing those sectors whose devel­ including the National minorities. opment shows most promise for interna­ improved understanding of Ukraine's tions from the German Federal Republic economy and the daunting challenges for Ukraine's survivors of Nazi atroci­ The foreign minister expressed hope tional trade. Much of the ensuing discussion that its leaders face. More importantly, ties, Mr. Zlenko conmiented that the gov­ that relations with Russia and all the there is no doubt that they will use this ernment is currently "investigating the republics would develop from positions focused on the two philosophies toward reform, gradual or "shock therapy" and knowledge in making decisions concern­ legal basis for compensation." of "equality, partnership. We want this ing Ukraine. not just for economic reasons, but the desperate economic situation which "One billion marks have been deliv­ may force the Ukrainian government to Hopefully, the two prominent ered to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine for because of our long history together. Ukrainian economists will, in turn, With Russia we would like to maintain act more decisively. Significant attention us to share. We have established a recon­ was devoted to policy prescriptions impress upon Kyyiv officials the West's positive relations, and we are in perma­ ciliation fund and we have a list of vic­ which seemed obvious to the partici­ sympathetic attitude toward their coun­ nent negotiations with them and maintain tims of the Holocaust. We now have to pants. They all agreed that more progress try. What the West expects is the politi­ decide how to divide this fund among contact at different levels." needs to be made toward privatization cal will on the part of Ukraine's leaders these individuals," he noted. But Mr. Zlenko stressed that Russia and that it is essential that the govern­ to make the desperately needed reforms. On the issue of the reported rehabilita­ and Ukraine cannot be compared with ment restrain the growth of the money tion of Nazi collaborators, Mr. Zlenko one another. "Russia is not fighting for supply. The speakers from Ukraine com­ commented that "this is not the policy of its independence. We are continuing to plained about the West's inadequate eco­ Members... the government. We have different fight to establish our statehood." nomic assistance, while representatives (Continued from page 1) both Ukrainian and American patrio­ tism." В Congressman Solomon gave Svoboda о KSANA'S FOOD PACKAGES Danish Cookies 3Lb Peanut Butter 2.5 Lb credit for its role in publicizing the R Giant Chocolate Syrup 1.5 Lb famine, saying, "it was Svoboda which 1 Canned Ham 6 xlL« 1 G 100 Lb Powdered Sugar 2 Lb told us about the Great StaUnist Famine Flour 25 Lb 1 Farina Hard Salami 3Lb 1 Buckweat Groats 50 Lb Dry Cream 2 Lb Sugar 25 Lb of the 1930s, which was wholly induced Luncheon Meat 3x1 Lb Rice 20 Lb Raisins 2 Lb ' Oil IQt by idiotic socialist economic policies." Chicken Sausages ILb Sugar 25 Lb Tea 1.5 Lb Canned Ham 7 Lb Sen. 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UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (NY-METRO) 1st Meeting of Season for members on October 23,1993 (Saturday), at 6:30 P.M. at the UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 2 EAST 79TH STREET NEW YORK CITY

following the UMANA meeting "MUSIC AT THE INSTITUTE" presents for the general public its Season Opener Concert JULIANA OSINCHUK Pianist the "chauvinistic, pro-imperial policy of at 8:00 PM. Newsbriefs... Russia toward Ukraine." Mr. Sergeyev (Continued from page 2) went on to note that had the commemorating "Khasbulatovs or Rutskois" won, ROMAN OSINCHUK, M.D. moved to other storage facilities in Ukraine would have been faced with the Ukraine. (IIFE/IIL Daily Report) "direct danger of Russian interference in (1902-1991) ^^New^' appointments to Cabinet approvedour internal affairs and territorial Founder of the Ukrainian Medical Association claims." The conflict in Moscow he of North America KYYIV — Four Cabinet appointments added, should turn Europe's attention to have been endorsed by the Parliament of Ukraine's various proposals concerning 1 St President of the Ukraine. They are: Minister of Internal the need for a new system of security in World Federation of Ukrainian Medical Associations Affairs Andriy Vasylyshyn, Minister of Eastern Europe. (RFE/RL Daily Report) Finance Hryhoriy Piatachenko, Chairman of the State Border Guard Committee Reverberations of Moscow uprising Valeriy Hubenko and Chairman of the KYYIV — The bloody uprising in State Security Service Yevhen Marchuk. Moscow was reflected during parliamen­ All four had held the same posts in the tary debate in Ukraine on October 6. previous Cabinet of Ministers. (RFE/RL Communist Aleksandr Charodeyev, Daily Report) speaking during a debate on Ukraine's Kravchuk's press secretary replaced constitution, shouted, "I call for a minute's silence in memory of our col­ KYYIV — During a recent press leagues in Russia who died at the hands of conference, Ukrainian and foreign jour­ fascists." Ivan Zayets, leader of the nalists working in the Ukrainian capital National Council, the democratic coalition ip^ expressed their dissatisfaction with the in the Supreme Council, stated, "We can­ job performance of the president's press not allow communists to exact revenge in secretary, Volodymyr Shliaposhnikov, Ukraine after the bloody communist revolt Halloween Weekend Bash who saw his role as merely conducting in Moscow." Parliament Chairman Ivan press conferences. The BBC's corre­ Pliushch did not heed Mr. Charodeyev's at spondent in Ukraine, Mykola Veresen, request. "May Ukraine be spared such vic­ demanded that the press secretary be tories and defeats as those in Moscow," he Soyuzivka replaced, and his statement was greeted said. Meanwhile, a centrist member of the October 29 —31,1993 by a round of applause from the assem­ Parliament, Yuriy Zbitnev, told the daily Price per person, two or more in a room — 2 nights include: bled members of the press corps. On newspaper Kievskiye Vedomosti, "One of Lodging, 2 hour Open Bar/Buffet, Karaoke Friday evening; Brunch, Coctail Hour, October 6, President Leonid Kravchuk the major lessons of the events in Moscow Masquerade Ball/Banquet (Vodohraj Orchestra) Saturday Night; Sanday Brunch. relieved Mr. Shliaposhnikov of his is that we must at last recognize that we Standard Rooms — $150.00 per person (tax & gratuities included) duties. He was replaced by Viktor have planned to give up nuclear weapons Deluxe Rooms — $175.00 per person (tax & gratuities included) Stelmakh, editor-in-chief of the to a country even more unstable than UNESCO Courier and a former editori­ ours." (Reuters) Friday. October 29th al board member of the English-lan­ Welcome Party to be held at the Veselka Trembita Lounge guage weekly newspaper News from Lebed's forces awarded Russian medals 8 — 10pm: Buffet, Beer & Wine included Ukraine. Mr. Stelmakh is to serve as 10 — midnight: Open Bar director of the press service of the pres­ MUNICH — In accordance with a 11pm--???: KARAOKE ident and the Cabinet of Ministers. decree signed by Russian President Boris (Respublika) Yeltsin, medals of the Russian $aturday, October 30th Federation were awarded to some 200 8 — 10am: Coffee & Danish in Main House Lobby Orthodox delegation on unifying missionserviceme n of Russia's 14th Army. The 10am — 2pm: Brunch Buffet ceremony was attended by the army's 6pm: Cocktail Hour KYYIV — A delegation of clergy rep­ commander, Lt. Gen. Aleksandr Lebed 7:30pm: Buffet/Banquet "MASQUERADE PARTY" resenting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and by leaders of the separatist Dniester Dance to the tunes of the "VODOHRAJ" Orchestra of the U.S.A., headed by Archbishop republic, reported Basapress on October Antony of New York and Washington, 2. The medals were awarded for out­ $anday,0ctol)er3l^t arrived in Kyyiv on October 6. standing performance during military 8 —• 10am: Coffee & Danish (Main Lobby) Delegation members intend to meet with missions. Most recipients had taken part 10am — 2pm: Halloween Day Brunch leaders of all Orthodox Churches in in last year's operations against Back by popular demand Soyuzivka's Halloween Weekend Bash!! Ukraine with the aim of discussing their Moldova. A Basapress report confirmed unification. (Respublika) Make your reservations now! by Moldovan Defense Ministry officials pall for information (914) 626-5641 or write: U.N.A. Estate — SOYUZIVKA Foreign Ministry on Moscow events also noted that Lt. Gen. Lebed had turned Foordmore Road iOv ^^^ ^S/ down an offer from Aleksandr Rutskoi, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 I % *^y \ KYYIV — The spokesman at elected by the Russian Parliament as act­ FAX: (914) 626-4638 ^ У" г\ Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, Yuriy ing president of Russia, and Ruslan Sergeyev, on October 5 expressed hope Khasbulatov, Russian Parliament chair­ that the defeat in Moscow of hard-line man, to serve as defense minister. opposition forces will end what he called (RFE/RL Daily Report) Я>' 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1993 No. 42

Friday, October 22 reminiscences about Lviv featuring music as NEW YORK: A literary evening featuring PREVIEW OF EVENTS well as readings from the works of Lviv and journalist, writer and former editor of Nashe emigre writers. The program will be preced­ Thursday, October 28 Deutz Ave. Music for dancing will be pro­ Zhyttia Uliana Liubovych, will be held at ed by a delicious Lviv-style dinner. the Ukrainian Artists' Association Gallery, CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Ukrainian vided by the Tempo orchestra and will start Donations to b€?nefit the Ukrainian press, are 136 Second Ave., at 6:30 p.m. The evening Research Institute at Harvard University, as at 9 p.m. Admission: $20 per person, $20. Tickets are available at the Eko and will feature readings of Ms. Liubovych's part of its seminar lecture series will feature includes buffet. For further information, call Chaika galleries, SelfreHance Credit Union, work and a musical program. The event is Leonid Kistersky, chairman, National Center Zenia Kopanycia, (609) 392-4776. and from UNWLA members. Tables for 10 sponsored by the Ukrainian Literary and Art for the Implementation of International may be reserved by calling Irene Pryjma, Club and the UAA. Technical Assistance to Ukraine, Kyyiv, and LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The Halychyna (313) 755-6855, by October 31. E.L. Wiegend Distinguished Visiting Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble will per­ Saturday, October 23 Professor, Brown University, who will speak form at the Ukrainian Homestead, 1230 Sunday, November 7 NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific on the topic "Prospects for Economic Beaver Run Road, at 7 p.m., to be followed by a dance at 9 p.m. Admission for both ALLENTOWN, Pa.: The Ukrainian National Society is holding an evening dedicated to Reform in Ukraine." The lecture will be held Association will sponsor a meeting at St. the neoclassicist poet, writer, literary trans­ in the HURI seminar room, 1583 events: $8 per person. For further informa­ tion, call (215) 377-4621. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1046 lator and scholar Yuriy Klen (pseudonym of Massachusetts Ave., 4-6 p.m. FuUerton Ave., at 1 p.m. The meeting will Oswald Burghardt, 1891-1947), on the occa­ Sunday, October 31 focus on the new products and services avail­ sion of the publication of the first volume of CORNING, N.Y.: The Ukrainian folk able through the UNA such as the UNA's his collected works. Profs. Leonid dance ensemble Halychyna will appear in PHILADELPHIA, Pa.: The Halychyna Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble will appear Tax-Deferred Annuity offering a current inter­ Rudnytzky and Ivan Fizer will speak on the concert at Coming East High School, 201 est rate of 6 percent and the Flexible Life Plan creative work of the poet. The program is Cantigny St., 7 p.m. Tickets: $10. For fur­ in its farewell concert at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar offering a current interest rate of 7.25 percent. being held at the society's building, 63 ther information, call (607) 937-9989. Keynote speaker Robert M. Cook will offer Fourth Ave., starting at 5 p.m. Road, at 3 p.m. Tickets: $10. For more Friday, October 29 information, call (215) 663-0145. insights into financial planning. There will be a Sunday, October 24 question and answ^ period following the pre­ MIDDLETOWN, N-Y.: The Halychyna sentation. Refreshments will be served. BOSTON: The Ukrainian Professional Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble will appear SASKATOON: "Folklore and Fairytales" will be the topic of Curator's Rose Marie Colorful UNA T-shirts will be distributed to Association will hold its first lecture, featur­ in concert at the Paramount Theater, 19 those in attendance. The event is opem to ing Alex Sich who will speak on his experi­ South St., at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15. For fur­ Fedorak's gallery talk at the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, 910 Spadina Crescent members of the Ukrainian National ence as the first Western researcher at ther information, call (914) 783-4130, Association and non-members аМке. Chornobyl. The talk will be held at St. E., at 2:30 p.m. Visitors will be guided Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Saturday, October 30 through the Pioneer Gallery while folktales Jamaica Plain, at 1 p.m. For further informa­ NEW YORK: Duquesne University's and others stories connected to embroidery, SASKATOON: A pubUc opening and recep­ tion, contact Natalie Trojan, (617) 262-1369. Tamburitzans, the internationally renowned, costume, pysanky and other folk arts are tion for the exhibit "Fritz Stehwien 40-member folk music and dance ensemble explained. For further information, call Retrospective," will be held at the Ukrainian CHICAGO: Cellist Natalia Khoma will celebrating the diverse traditions and artistic (306)244-3800. Museum of Canada, 910 Spadina Crescent E., 2-4 p.m. The former East German artist will perform the Dvorak Cello Concerto with the energy of the peoples of Central and Eastern Saturday, November 6 Northwest Chicago Symphony. The concert, Europe, will appear in concert in an entirely be present at the opening. The exhibit runs conducted by Michael Holian, begins at 3 new program at the Fashion Institute of JERSEY CITY, N.J.: Ukrainian National through December 12. p.m. in the Wright College South Technology, Haft Auditorium, 227 W. 27th Women's League of America Branch 71 Auditorium, 3400 N. Austin Ave. For addi­ St., at 8 p.m. Their public performance will invites the Ukrainian community, members OMISSION tional information, call (312) 481-8864. raise fimds for the chdldren who are the inno­ and guests to attend their 35th anniversary to cent victims of the current turmoil in that be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 90- In the announcement of the medical adviso­ Wednesday, October 27 part of the world. Donations will be forward­ 96 Fleet St. The traditional fall dance will fea­ ry meeting which is being jointly sponsored NORTHPORT, Fla.: A slide-lecture pre­ ed to the U.S. Committee for UNICEF, ear­ ture the Tempo orchestra under the direction by the UNWLA New York Regional sentation for the general public on the topic marked for use in Eastern Europe. Tickets: of Ireney Kowal. Tickets: $10, adults; $5 stu­ Council and the New York and New Jersey "Psychiatry and Society in Ukraine," will be $12, $16, and $20, may be ordered by calling dents. The evening's program starts at 9 p.m. branches of the Ukrainian Medical presented by Jurij Savyckyj, M.D. Dr. (201) 836-4869, or (212) 879-8893. Association of North America, the site and Savyckyj is a graduate of Cornell University WARREN, Mich.: The Detroit Regional Medical College and has done research in TRENTON, N.J.: Ukrainian National Council of the Ukrainian Natibnal Women's time of the meeting were inadvertantly omit­ Ukraine on this topic. The program will take Women's League of America, Branch 19, League of America invites the public to an ted. The event will be held Saturday, place at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew's Religious and invites the Ukrainian community to its tradi­ "Evening in Lviv," to be held at 6 p.m. at October 23, in New York at the UNWLA Cultural Center, 4100 South Biscayne Drive. tional autumn dance which will be held at the Ukrainian St. Josaphat Church Hall, headquarters, 108 Second Ave., second For more information, call (813) 484-8427. St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Church Hall, 1195 26401 St. Josaphat Drive. A program of Floor, at 11 a.m.

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